HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPUTER CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000076

SIPDIS

SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ
BANGKOK FOR ILEA


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR, MASS, MOPS, PHUM, PREL, CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "COMPUTER
CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN BANGKOK

REF: STATE 1175

1. This is an action cable. See Paragraph Six.

2. Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored
training programs.

3. Post requests a Leahy vetting response from the Department by
February 20, 2009. The individuals listed below will attend ILEA
Computer Crimes Investigations Course scheduled for March 9 - March
20, 2009 with a report date of March 8, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.-sponsored
security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh conducted
local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected
for ILEA-funded training:

NOMINEES:
NAME: SAR, Sereyveasna (Male)
DPOB: Jan. 6, 1974; Kampong Speu
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Post
RANK: Capt.
DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Cham Provincial Police

NAME: CHHAN, Lady (Male)
DPOB: Jan. 30, 1983; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Capt.
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Internal Security Dept.

NAME: EAM, Sophak (Male)
DPOB: Mar. 2, 1983; Kandal
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Lt.
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Personnel Dept.

NAME: MUTH, Vireak (Male)
DPOB: Jul. 11, 1984; Kampot
POSITION: Officer
RANK: 2nd Lt.
DEPT/UNIT: Royal Police Academy

ALTERNATES:
NAME: HAY, Makara (Male)
DPOB: Jul. 27, 1983; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Section Chief
RANK: Capt.
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Internal Security Dept.

NAME: TIENG, Chankhantesa (Male)
DPOB: Mar. 4, 1969; Siem Reap
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief
RANK: Maj.
DEPT/UNIT: Municipal Commissary Police

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 listed above will attend ILEA Computer Crime
Investigations Course scheduled for March 9 - March 20, 2009 with a
report date of March 8, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. This course will
provide the participants with an understanding of crimes involving
the use of computers. The various types of computer crimes to be
discussed will include Internet crimes of fraud, extortion, sex
tourism, on-line pharmacies, child pornography, theft of cultural
property, and terrorism.

6. 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 February 20, 2009.

7. Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Janet Deutsch at
deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia Gale at
galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110.

RODLEY