HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "TACTICAL SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000827



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 FOR ILEA "TACTICAL

SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND



REF: STATE 101178



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 "Tactical Safety and Planning Course," December

14-18, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: LEANG, Phearom (Male)

DPOB: September 26, 1983; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director of Institute

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Cambodian Police Academy



NAME: MOM, Naren (Male)

DPOB: October 10, 1979; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director of Department

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Cambodian Police Academy



NAME: HEAN, Ly (Male)

DPOB: June 13, 1973; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Vice Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Personnel Department



NAME: VONG, Sary (Male)

DPOB: October 10, 1963; Kampong Chhnang

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchay Police Commission



ALTERNATES:



NAME: VORN, Phirum (Male)

DPOB: February 12, 1971; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Cambodian Police Academy



NAME: UM, Mea Lea (Male)

DPOB: September 15, 1970; Prey Veng

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Chief of Section

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department



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 "Tactical Safety and Planning

Course," December 14-18, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course is

sponsored by the United States Department of State and with

instruction provided by experts from the Drug Enforcement

Administration (DEA).



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 November 27, 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.



RODLEY