Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Individuals to Attend The

VZCZCXYZ0000
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPF #0770 2891050
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 161050Z OCT 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1275
INFO RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RHHMUNA/USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI//JC/J3/J4/J45/J5/FPA//
RHHMUNS/COMSOCPAC HONOLULU HI//SOJ32

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000770

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
US NAVY JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT TRAIN-THE-TRAINER COURSE, NOVEMBER 2-13,
2009 AT REAM NAVAL BASE, SIHANOUK PROVINCE, CAMBODIA

REF: 03 SECSTATE 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 US Navy Junior Development Train-the-Trainer
Course, November 2-13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base, Sihanouk Province,
Cambodia.

NAME: Keo, Visal (Male)
DPOB: March 2, 1974; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Captain of Ship 1109
RANK: Lieutenant
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy

NAME: Ngeth, Phalla (Male)
DPOB: August 15, 1968; Phnom Penh
POSITION: Captain of Ship 1124
RANK: Lieutenant
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy

NAME: Cheth, Rithy(Male)
DPOB: July 1, 1970; Kandal
POSITION: Staff of Engine Ship 1141
RANK: Lieutenant Junior Grade
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy

NAME: Vong, Thea (Male)
DPOB: June 6, 1972; Svay Rieng
POSITION: Executive Officer of Ship 1131
RANK: Ensign
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy

NAME: Toch, Sarith (Male)
DPOB: October 5, 1970; Koh Kong
POSITION: Executive Officer of Ship 1402
RANK: Ensign
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian Navy

NAME: Nuon, Saroeun (Male)
DPOB: January 1, 1974; Kampot
POSITION: Executive Officer of Ship 1106
RANK: Ensign
DEPT/UNIT: Ream Naval Base, Royal Cambodian navy

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 US Navy Junior Development
Train-the-Trainer Course, November 2-13, 2009 at Ream Naval Base,
Sihanouk Province, 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

© Scoop Media