HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000930 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 COBRA GOLD 2010 (CG10 CPX),JANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 11, 2010 IN THAILAND 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 to attend the Cobra Gold 2010(CG10 CPX),January 28 - February 11, 2010 in Thailand. NAME: Kann, Koeun (Male) DPOB: March 10, 1968; Takeo POSITION: Deputy Chief of Operations, PKO Dept RANK: Lt. Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Peace-Keeping Operations Department, Policy and Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defense NAME: Buth, Leangsong (Male) DPOB: June 5, 1972, Kandal POSITION: Chief of Technical Office RANK: Lt. Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Tactical Directorate, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces High Command Headquarters ¶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 Cobra Gold 2010(CG10 CPX),January 28 - February 11, 2010 in Thailand. ¶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