HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO AT ATTEND THE SAFE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000085 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 AT ATTEND THE SAFE GUARD TRAINING COURSE THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHNOM PENH FROM MARCH 01-30, 2009 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 Safe Guard Training Course that will be conducted in Phnom Penh from March 01-30, 2009. ¶1. NAME: Son Kim Sorn DPOB: April 19, 1959, Kandal Province POSITION: Director of Technical Equipment Dept RANK: Major General DEPT/UNIT: Department General of Materials and Techniques, MOD ¶2. NAME: Son Kim Oeun DPOB: October 10, 1970, Kandal Province POSITION: Deputy Manager of Technical Equipment RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Department General of Materials and Techniques, MOD ¶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 Safe Guard Training Course that will be conducted in Phnom Penh from March 01-30, 2009. ¶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 at turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219, or Janet Deutsch at deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. RODLEY