Cablegate: Thailand: Embassy/State Department Human Rights

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UNCLAS BANGKOK 004266

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: COL. PRADIYUTH KLINSRISOOK

REF: A. JUSMAG/THAI MEMO OF 20 JUNE 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 Col. Pradiyuth
KLINSRISOOK, Counter Terrorist Operations Center, Supreme
Command, who has been selected to attend the WCN 1200, PK for
Decision Makers Course at Newport, RI. from July 21 - Aug. 5,
2005. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of
gross violations of human rights by this individual. Embassy
Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the
verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State.
BOYCE

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