HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000708 US DAO PHNOM PENH CB SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD ¶E. O 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MOPS PHUM MARR MASS CB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE US NAVY JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE, OCTOBER 19-NOVEMBER 13, 2009 AT REAM NAVAL BASE, SIHANOUK PROVINCE, CAMBODIA REF: 03 SECSTATE 034981 ¶1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six. ¶2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S. sponsored training programs. ¶3. To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S. sponsored security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has conducted local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected for the US Navy Junior Development Train-the-Trainer Course from October 19-November 13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base, Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. NAME: Im, Ry (Male) DPOB: May 15, 1957; Kampot POSITION: Deputy Commander of Unit 7 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Suong, Ravuth (Male) DPOB: April 10, 1964; Takeo POSITION: Deputy Commander of Unit 7 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Mom, Saban (Male) DPOB: September 9, 1957; Svay Rieng POSITION: Chief of Staff of Unit 7 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Chhay, Bunthem (Male) DPOB: September 9, 1958; Phnom Penh POSITION: Captain of Ship 1142 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Ek, Sam An (Male) DPOB: December 14, 1968; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Staff of Unit 6 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Nuon, Siveasna (Male) DPOB: April 3, 1961; Svay Rieng POSITION: Deputy Chief of S3 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Rin, Pisith (Male) DPOB: October 9, 1963; Svay Rieng POSITION: Deputy Chief of Training RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Kang, Sochea (Male) DPOB: October 7, 1983; Kampong Speu POSITION: Captain of Ship 1143 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Ly, Vanthon (Male) DPOB: May 3, 1962; Phnom Penh POSITION: Captain of Ship 1101 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Sang, Sareth (Male) DPOB: December 9, 1965; Kampong Chhnang POSITION: Technical Staff of Unit 6 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Chan, Rany (Male) DPOB: March 15, 1970, Svay Rieng POSITION: Staff of Unit 6 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Thong, Ban (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1964; Kampong Cham POSITION: Staff of S3 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Dim, Soklim (Male) DPOB: June 14, 1964; Kampong Cham POSITION: Captain of Transportation Ship RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Mean, Savoeun (Male) DPOB: March 16, 1972; Svay Rieng POSITION: Captain of Ship 1144 RANK: Lieutenant Commander DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Sok, Reaksmey (Male) DPOB: March 3, 1974; Phnom Penh POSITION: Captain of Ship 1109 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Roth, Darith (Male) DPOB: February 1, 1970; Svay Rieng POSITION: Staff of Training RANK: Lieutenant Junior Grade DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: So, Sovath (Male) DPOB: December 8, 1970, Pursat POSITION: Staff of S3 (radar) RANK: Ensign DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy ¶4. U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh has reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the above individuals. ¶5. Individuals will attend the US Navy Junior Development Train-the-Trainer Course from October 19-November 13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base, Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. ¶6. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible information that the individuals named above have been implicated in gross violations of human rights. ¶7. Points of contacts for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Major Wayne Turnbull turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219 or Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY