HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE ILEA "TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000727



SIPDIS



SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP

BANGKOK FOR ILEA



E.O. 12958: N/A

TAGS: MARR, MASS, MOPS, PHUM, PREL, CB

SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE ILEA

"TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND



REF: STATE 89216



1. This is an EAP 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 "Trafficking in Persons" Course, November 9-20,

2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: CHIV, Phally (Male)

DPOB: December 1, 1964; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Brigadier General, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



NAME: SAMBO, Manarith (Male)

DPOB: July 8, 1962; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



NAME: NEUNG, Savuth (Male)

DPOB: October 1, 1955; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Major, Assistant

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



NAME: SOK, Sambo (Male)

DPOB: January 1, 1970; Prey Veng

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



NAME: ROUS, Kim Heng (Male)

DPOB: September 13, 1964; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Major, Section Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



NAME: VAT, Nyvoan (Male)

DPOB: June 8, 1980; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Section Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



ALTERNATES:



NAME: TEN, Boroath (Male)

DPOB: January 1, 1966; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



NAME: MEN, Roatha (Male)

DPOB: April 30, 1970; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection Unit



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-mentioned individuals.



5. The individuals will attend the "Trafficking in Persons" Course,

November 9-20, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course is sponsored

by the United States Department of State, with instruction provided

by experts from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).



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. Post requests a

Leahy vetting response from the Department by October 16, 2009.



7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae

Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia

Gale at galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110.



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