Cablegate: Human Rights Vetting for Individual to Attend The

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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 INDIVIDUAL TO ATTEND THE
BASIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTRUCTOR COURSE, DECEMBER 22, 2009 TO JULY
9, 2010 AT DLIELC, LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS

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 individual
selected for the Basic English Language Instructor course, December
22, 2009 through July 9, 2010 at DLIELC, Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas.

NAME: Uk, Phearum (Male)
DPOB: February 7, 1976; Svay Rieng
POSITION: Instructor of English Language
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
DEPT/UNIT: National Defense University

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 individual.

5. Individual will attend the Basic English Language Instructor
Course the Basic English Language Instructor course, December 22,
2009 through July 9, 2010 at DLIELC, Lackland Air Force Base,
Texas.

6. Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses
any credible information that the individual named above has 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.

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