Cablegate: Embassy Phnom Penh

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FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1175
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2771

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000684

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 "TACTICAL
SAFETY AND PLANNING" COURSE IN BANGKOK

REF: STATE 83816

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 "Tactical Safety and Planning" course, October
19-29, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

NOMINEES:

NAME: SOM, Ros (Male)
DPOB: January 29, 1962; Kampong Cham
RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Chham Provincial Police

NAME: NON, Sophanny (Male)
DPOB: July 9, 1966; Kandal
RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Siem Reap Provincial Police

NAME: KHIEV, Chhoeuth (Male)
DPOB: March 20, 1957; Battambang
RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Battambang Provincial Police

NAME: SOU, Sovann (Male)
DPOB: February 15, 1966; Kampong Cham
RANK/POSITION: Captain, Deputy Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police

ALTERNATES:

NAME: LEANG, Hout (Male)
DPOB: September 10, 1958; Kampong Cham
RANK/POSITION: Major, Office Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Cham Provincial Police

NAME: VONG, Sary (Male)
DPOB: September 10, 1963; Kampong Chhnang
RANK/POSITION: Captain, Section Chief
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police

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 "Tactical Safety and Planning"
course, October 19-29, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course is
sponsored by experts from the United States Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA).

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. Post requests a
Leahy vetting response from the Department by September 30, 2009.

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.

RODLEY

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