HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000049 US DAO PHNOM PENH CB 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 NAVY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE PORT SECURITY LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, FEBRUARY 15-19, 2010 AT SIHANOUKVILLE PORT, CAMBODIA 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 Navy Criminal Investigative Service Port Security Law Enforcement Training, February 15-19, 2010 at Sihanoukville Port, Cambodia. NAME: KAO, Ratana (Male) DPOB: February 1, 1977; Battambang POSITION: Deputy Commissioner RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: SEANG, Leng (Male) DPOB: December 11, 1968; Phnom Penh POSITION: Chief of Immigration Office RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: SAM, Saroeun (Male) DPOB: March 1, 1955; Takeo POSITION: Deputy Chief of Immigration Office RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: PHOU, Rithy (Male) DPOB: February 10, 1960; Sihanoukville POSITION: Chief of Counter-Terrorism Office RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: HUOTH, Sophal (Male) DPOB: April 13, 1957; Sihanoukville POSITION: Deputy Chief of Immigration RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: HENG, Kim An (Male) DPOB: May 22, 1979; Kampong Cham POSITION: Staff of Internal Security Office RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: MIN, Bunnoeun (Male) DPOB: May 20, 1984; Kandal POSITION: Staff of Immigration Office DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: KEM, Maly (Male) DPOB: June 2, 1960; Kampot POSITION: Deputy Chief of Central Security RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: PROM, Nisay (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1970; Svay Rieng POSITION: Deputy Chief of Internal Security Office RANK: Captain DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Cambodian National Police, Preah Sihanouk Provincial Police NAME: MOM, Phirom (Male) DPOB: March 18, 1958; Moath Chrouk, Kampuchea Krom POSITION: Chief of Security Office RANK: Lieutenant Colonel DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Gendarmerie NAME: NHEL, Vannak (Male) DPOB: November 14, 1969; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Chief of Security RANK: Major DEPT/UNIT: Royal Gendarmerie ¶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 Navy Criminal Investigative Service Port Security Law Enforcement Training, February 15-19, 2010 at Sihanoukville Port, 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