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Viewing cable 09PHNOMPENH85, HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INDIVIDUALS TO AT ATTEND THE SAFE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PHNOMPENH85 2009-02-04 08:55 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Phnom Penh
VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPF #0085 0350855
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 040855Z FEB 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0369
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 000085 
 
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 AT ATTEND THE SAFE 
GUARD TRAINING COURSE THAT WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHNOM PENH FROM 
MARCH 01-30, 2009 
 
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 Safe Guard Training Course that will be conducted 
in Phnom Penh from March 01-30, 2009. 
 
1.    NAME: Son Kim Sorn 
DPOB: April 19, 1959, Kandal Province 
POSITION: Director of Technical Equipment Dept 
RANK: Major General 
DEPT/UNIT: Department General of Materials and Techniques, MOD 
 
2. NAME: Son Kim Oeun 
DPOB: October 10, 1970, Kandal Province 
POSITION: Deputy Manager of Technical Equipment 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department General of Materials and Techniques, MOD 
 
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 Safe Guard Training Course that will 
be conducted in Phnom Penh from March 01-30, 2009. 
 
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 contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh are Major Wayne 
Turnbull at turnbullpw@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-219, or Janet 
Deutsch at deutschje@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118. 
 
RODLEY