HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CHEMICAL CONTROL" COURSE, JANUARY 18-22, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000927



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 "CHEMICAL

CONTROL" COURSE, JANUARY 18-22, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND



REF: STATE 124409



1. This is an EAP 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 ILEA "Chemical Control" Course, January 18-22, 2010

in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: KHENG, Vanny (Male)

DPOB: June 4, 1966; Kampot

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Criminal

Department



NAME: UN, Samrith (Male)

DPOB: April 12, 1966; Siem Reap

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Banteay

Meanchey Provincial Police



NAME: MEN, Charyaroath (Male)

DPOB: February 6, 1975; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Scientific & Technical Department



NAME: SUN, Vichet (Male)

DPOB: October 19, 1979; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Section Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Foreign

Affairs Department



ALTERNATES:



NAME: KONG, Komett (Male)

DPOB: February 27, 1972; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Criminal

Police Department



NAME: VAR, Phalla (Male)

DPOB: February 3, 1976; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Captain, Section Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police,

Scientific & Technical 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 ILEA "Chemical Control" Course,

January 18-22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course is sponsored

by the United States Department of State, with instruction provided

by experts from the United States 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.



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.



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