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UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000943 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV SNAR ASEC PTER PHUM CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ADVANCED 
MANAGEMENT" COURSE IN ROSWELL, NM; REQUEST RESPONSE BY DECEMBER 12, 
2008 
 
REF:  STATE 112665 
 
¶1.  This is an action cable.  See Paragraph Six. 
 
¶2.  Reftel is guidance for screening nominees for U.S.-sponsored 
training programs. 
 
¶3.  Post requests a Leahy vetting response from the Department by 
December 12, 2008.  The individuals listed below will attend ILEA 
Advanced Management Course scheduled for January 12 - February 6, 
2009 with report date of January 11, 2009 in Roswell, New Mexico. 
To comply with the Leahy amendment relative to U.S.-sponsored 
security assistance training, the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh conducted 
local human rights vetting for the following individuals selected 
for ILEA-funded training: 
 
NOMINEES: 
NAME: IN, Bora (Male) 
DPOB: Feb. 27, 1959; Kandal 
POSITION:  Deputy Director 
RANK: Brig. Gen. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior (MOI), Criminal Dept. 
 
NAME: MAO, Dara (Male) 
DPOB: Jan. 15, 1960; Phnom Penh 
POSITION:  Deputy Director 
RANK: Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Criminal Dept. 
 
NAME: Y, Sok Khy (Male) 
DPOB: Dec. 15, 1965; Kampong Thom 
POSITION:  Deputy Director 
RANK: Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Anti-Terrorism Dept. 
 
NAME: CHETH, Vanny (Male) 
DPOB: Jan. 13, 1956; Kampong Chhnang 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Criminal Dept. 
 
NAME: YEM, Virak (Male) 
DPOB: Aug. 5, 1965; Phnom Penh 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Criminal Dept. 
 
NAME: THOU, Saroeurn (Male) 
DPOB: May 24, 1969; Takeo 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Anti-Terrorism Dept. 
 
NAME: MEN, Sam An (Male) 
DPOB: Feb. 14, 1967; Phnom Penh 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Anti-Terrorism Dept. 
 
NAME: CHAO, Sovong (Male) 
DPOB: Jan. 1, 1955; Siem Reap 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Maj.DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Battambang Provincial Police 
 
NAME: THIN, Sindeth (Male) 
DPOB: Aug. 1, 1970; Battambang 
POSITION:  Unit Chief 
RANK: 2ND Lt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Banteay Meanchey Provincial Police 
 
Alternate: 
NAME: KENG, Sokun (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 1, 1959; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Directory 
RANK: Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Criminal Dept. 
 
¶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 listed above will attend ILEA Advanced 
Management Course scheduled for January 12 - February 6, 2009 with 
report date of January 11, 2009 in Roswell, New Mexico.  These 
courses will provide the participants with an understanding on 
current approaches to dealing with precursor chemicals and 
clandestine laboratories.  The Advanced Management Course is a law 
enforcement training program for middle management law enforcement 
and other criminal justice professionals at the level of 
superintendent and above (or comparable stature within participating 
 
 
criminal justice organizations), designated by their government as 
having responsibility for vital areas of national enforcement. The 
ideal candidates are those with substantial experience in the areas 
of terrorism, drug control, financial crime investigation and 
related issues. 
 
¶6.  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 December 12, 2008. 
 
¶7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Janet Deutsch at 
deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia Gale at 
galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110. 
 
RODLEY