HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-APRIL 2, 2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000052



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

"SUPERVISORY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS" COURSE, FEBRUARY 22-APRIL 2,

2010 IN BANGKOK, THAILAND



REF: STATE 121184



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 "Supervisory Criminal Investigators" course,

February 22-April 2, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand.



NOMINEES:



NAME: YIM, Virak (Male)

DPOB: May 16, 1959; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Brig. General, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile

Protection Department



NAME: SOK, Chanthyra (Female)

DPOB: July 12, 1961; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Brig. General, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Secretariat-General of Ministry of

Interior



NAME: SREY, Sophanarith (Male)

DPOB: October 11, 1967; Kraties

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Scientific and Technical Police

Department



NAME: LIM, Sovanna (Female)

DPOB: January 17, 1972; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Personnel Department



NAME: SOM, Sonin (Male)

DPOB: May 16, 1973; Phnom Penh

RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Heritage Protection Department



ALTERNATES:



NAME: PAK, Youleang (Male)

DPOB: August 18, 1968; Kandal

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Office Chief

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile

Protection Department



NAME: PRAK, Huy (Male)

DPOB: February 10, 1960; Kampong Chhnang

RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director

DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Intelligence 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 "Supervisory Criminal

Investigators" course, February 22-April 2, 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, Thailand, Australia, and the Special Administrative Region

of Hong Kong.



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. 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.



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