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UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000963 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "ADVANCED 
MANAGEMENT" COURSE IN ROSWELL, NM; REQUEST RESPONSE BY DECEMBER 19, 
2008 
 
REF:  PHNOM PENH 962 
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 19, 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: LOEUK, Sarith (Male) 
DPOB: Oct. 10, 1957; Svay Rieng 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Anti-Drug Dept. 
 
 
ALTERNATES: 
NAME: SIN, Nay Tuy (Male) 
DPOB: Mar. 16, 1954; Phnom Penh 
POSITION:  Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: MOI, Anti-Drug 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 19, 2008. 
 
¶7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Janet Deutsch at 
deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Lidia Anderson at 
andersonll1@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-687. 
 
RODLEY