HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000731 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 NAVY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE PORT SECURITY LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, NOVEMBER 16-24, 2009 AT SIHANOUKVILLE PORT, 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 Navy Criminal Investigative Service Port Security Law Enforcement Training, November 16-24, 2009 at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia. NAME: Chann, Minea (Male) DPOB: September 11, 1969; Kampot POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Mai, Sarith (Male) DPOB: May 15, 1968; Takeo POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Nhim, Phearath (Male) DPOB: September 1, 1991; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Nhim, Vanna (Male) DPOB: June 10, 1985; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Say, Samnang (Male) DPOB: April 27, 1991; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Sao, Sopheak (Male) DPOB: September 24, 1989; Sihaoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Phouk, Veasna (Male) DPOB: October 8, 1981; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Khhan, Sopheap (Male) DPOB: October 10, 1987; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Sorn, Komsot (Male) DPOB: July 28, 1987; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Suon, Samnang (Male) DPOB: February 14, 1991; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Pov, Sambath (Male) DPOB: February 9, 1991; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security NAME: Phorn, Chandareth (Male) DPOB: February 3, 1991; Sihanoukville POSITION: Security Personnel DEPT/UNIT: Sihanoukville Port Security ¶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 Navy Criminal Investigative Service Port Security Law Enforcement Training, November 16-24, 2009 at Sihanoukville Port, 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 contact 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