HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000109 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 PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSION, MARCH 8-19, 2010 IN OUDONG, CAMBODIA REF: 03 STATE 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 Peacekeeping Operations Train-The-Trainer Session, March 8-19, 2010 in Oudong, Cambodia. NAME: SAM, Darabopea (Male) DPOB: February 20, 1978; Kandal POSITION: Trainer RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: YEN, Vannak (Male) DPOB: March 4, 1980; Kampot POSITION: Trainer RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: ONG, Sovannarith (Male) DPOB: June 24, 1980; Phnom Penh POSITION: Trainer RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: PHAT, Chamnan (Male) DPOB: September 25, 1982; Phnom Penh POSITION: Trainer RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: CHEY, Virak (Male) DPOB: March 5, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Trainer RANK: Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: PHOK, Raya (Male) DPOB: December 15, 1982; Svay Rieng POSITION: Trainer RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: KY, Sophal (Male) DPOB: July 12, 1988; Kampong Thom POSITION: Trainer RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: CHAN, Sovoleak (Male) DPOB: February 27, 1989; Phnom Penh POSITION: Trainer RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: CHAN, Soporoath (Male) DPOB: June 10, 1990; Phnom Penh POSITION: Trainer RANK: Second Lieutenant DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: KEO, Rainny (Male) DPOB: June 25, 1982; Svay Rieng POSITION: Trainer RANK: Warrant Officer Class 1 DEPT/UNIT: national Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: NENG, Vanna (Male) DPOB: January 20, 1987; Kampot POSITION: Trainer RANK: Warrant Officer Class 1 DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: VID, Phalla (Female) DPOB: November 25, 1987; Battambang POSITION: Trainer RANK: Warrant Officer Class 1 DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: TES, Seyha (Male) DPOB: August 24, 1991; Takeo POSITION: Trainer RANK: Warrant Officer Class 1 DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: LIM, Saravuth (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Trainer RANK: Chief Warrant Officer DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance NAME: MEACH, Sokdara (Male) DPOB: February 2, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Trainer RANK: Sergeant First Class DEPT/UNIT: National Center for PKO, Mine and ERW Clearance ¶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 Peacekeeping Operations Train-The-Trainer Session, March 8-19, 2010 in Oudong, 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