HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST TO ATTEND WORKSHOP ON LEGAL

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000050 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM-HDP, DRL, EAP/MLS, EAP/RSP AND S/GHD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KSTC PARM PREL KNNP CB SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST TO ATTEND WORKSHOP ON LEGAL MATTERS FOR THE ASEAN SINGLE WINDOW FEBRUARY 25-26, 2010 IN BANGKOK, 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 selected for USAID Regional Development Mission Asia (RDMA) training on Legal Matters for the ASEAN Single Window, February 25-26, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. NAME: PHA, Engveng DPOB: February 4, 1964; Kandal POSITION: Deputy Director of Control Office and Member of the Automated System for Customs Date (ASYCUDA) Team RANK: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: General Department of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Economy and Finance NAME: HUL, Buntha DPOB: February 19, 1973; Phnom Penh POSITION: Deputy Director of Planning and Free Zone Management RANK: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: General Department of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Economy and Finance NAME: YIN, Sodina DPOB: March 31, 1973; Kampong Cham POSITION: Deputy Director of International Affairs Office RANK: Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: General Department of Customs and Excise, Ministry of Economy and Finance ¶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. The above individuals will attend the USAID Regional Development Mission Asia (RDMA) training on Legal Matters for the ASEAN Single Window, February 25-26, 2010 in Bangkok, 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 Juhani Platt at plattjm@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-404, Jenae Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. ALLEGRA