HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000093 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 NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE PORT SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSE, MARCH 1-5, 2010 IN PHNOM PENH, 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 Navy Criminal Investigative Service Port Security and Law Enforcement Course, March 1-5, 2010 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. NAME: KEO, Thunnara (Male) DPOB: May, 22, 1957; Prey Veng POSITION: Port Security Officer DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port NAME: TOUCH, Sopheak (Male) DPOB: February 2, 1980; Kandal POSITION: Assistant Port Security Officer DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port NAME: IM, Chantha (Male) DPOB: October 17, 1961; Phnom Penh POSITION: Assistant Port Security Officer DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port NAME: PEO, Nary (Female) DPOB: February 11, 1959; Phnom Penh POSITION: Assistant Port Security Officer DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port NAME: SUN, Sokhim (Female) DPOB: April 1, 1957; Kandal POSITION: Security Officer DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Autonomous Port NAME: PHEAS, Ky (Male) DPOB: July 23, 1970; Prey Veng POSITION: Assistant Chief of Gateway DEPT/UNIT: Customs and Excise Department NAME: KONG, Jeudi (Male) DPOB: May 5, 1969; Svay Rieng POSITION: Assistant Chief of Gateway DEPT/UNIT: Customs and Excise Department NAME: TOP, Sovann (Male) DPOB: May 9, 1968; Phnom Penh RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel; Chief of Office DEPT/UNIT: Customs and Excise Department NAME: SENG, Savoth (Male) DPOB: January 1, 1964; Phnom Penh RANK/POSITION: Lieutenant; Deputy Chief of Division DEPT/UNIT: Customs and Excise 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 individuals. ¶5. Individuals will attend the Navy Criminal Investigative Service Port Security and Law Enforcement Course, March 1-5, 2010 in Phnom Penh, 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