HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000770 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, NOVEMBER 2-13, 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, November 2-13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base, Sihanouk Province, Cambodia. NAME: Keo, Visal (Male) DPOB: March 2, 1974; Phnom Penh POSITION: Captain of Ship 1109 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Ngeth, Phalla (Male) DPOB: August 15, 1968; Phnom Penh POSITION: Captain of Ship 1124 RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Cheth, Rithy(Male) DPOB: July 1, 1970; Kandal POSITION: Staff of Engine Ship 1141 RANK: Lieutenant Junior Grade DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Vong, Thea (Male) DPOB: June 6, 1972; Svay Rieng POSITION: Executive Officer of Ship 1131 RANK: Ensign DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Toch, Sarith (Male) DPOB: October 5, 1970; Koh Kong POSITION: Executive Officer of Ship 1402 RANK: Ensign DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy NAME: Nuon, Saroeun (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1974; Kampot POSITION: Executive Officer of Ship 1106 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, November 2-13, 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