Cablegate: Thailand: Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 003625

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND: EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: CAPT. ATIT TANYANON

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 19 MAY 2005

B. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE
C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE

1. (U) This is an action request for human rights
verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para. 2.

2. (U) JUSMAGTHAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting for Capt. Atit
Tanyanon, Infantry School, who has been selected to attend
the WCN 1111, Infantry Captain Career Course at Ft. Benning,
Georgia from 27 June - 14 December 2005. Embassy Bangkok
possesses no credible information of gross violations of
human rights by this individual. Embassy Bangkok Political
Counselor, Robert J. Clarke, is the verifying officer for the
Embassy/Department of State.
BOYCE

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