HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "POST BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE, MARCH 29-APRIL 9, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000139

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 "POST
BLAST INVESTIGATION" COURSE, MARCH 29-APRIL 9, 2010 IN BANGKOK,
THAILAND

REF: STATE 1167

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 "Post Blast Investigation" Course, March 29 -
April 9, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.

NOMINEES:

NAME: UN, Chanthol (Male)
DPOB: October 6, 1971; Kampong Thom
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Science and Technology Police
Department

NAME: KONG, Komett (Male)
DPOB: February 27, 1972; Phnom Penh
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Criminal Police Department

ALTERNATES:

NAME: KOANG, Bunly (Male)
DPOB: August 27, 1969; Kandal
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Criminal Police Department

NAME: UNG, Kanaren (Male)
DPOB: January 5, 1972; Svay Rieng
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Science and Technology Police
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 "Post Blast Investigation"
Course, March 29 - April 9, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course
is sponsored by the United States Department of State and with
instruction provided by experts from the United States Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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 March 12, 2010.

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