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UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000151 
 
SENSITIVE 
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 BAKER 
CANOE 09-2 AT SUB-OPERATIONAL ZONE OF PREAH VIHEAR PROVINCE FROM 
April 27 to JUNE 5, 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 Baker Canoe 09-2 at Sub-Operational Zone of Preah 
Vihear province from April 27 to June 5, 2009. 
 
 
NAME: Seng Monorom (Male) 
DPOB: Jan. 23, 1971, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Counter-Drug Office 
RANK: Captain 
DEPT/UNIT: Commissariat of Preah Vihear Police 
 
NAME: Kong Koeur (Male) 
DPOB: Oct. 23, 1968, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Chief of Criminal Section 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Chey Sen District, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Hok Chhoeun (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 5, 1960, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Chief of Criminal Section 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/Unit: Police of Koulen District, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Ken Chhoeun (Male) 
DPOB: Jan. 2, 1975, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section 
RANK: Second Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Sangkum Thmey District, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Prich Kheng (Male) 
DPOB: Feb. 3, 1970, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section 
RANK: Second Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Chhep District, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Toek Mao (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 6, 1970, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section 
RANK: Second Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Roveang District, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Kov Pisith (Male) 
DPOB: Jun. 7, 1973, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Police Station 
RANK: Second Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Kampong Pranak Commune, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Va Sophal (Male) 
DPOB: Feb. 5, 1968, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Police Station 
RANK: Warrant Officer Class 1 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Palhal Commune, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Sum Lumton (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 2, 1975, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Criminal Section 
RANK: Warrant Officer Class 2 
DEPT/UNIT: Police of Tbeng Meanchey District, Preah Vihear Province 
 
NAME: Neth Saran (Male) 
DPOB: Jan. 1, 1966, Preah Vihear 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Chey Sen District 
RANK: Captain 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Preah Vihear 
 
NAME: Phang Sam Ang (Male) 
DPOB: May 5, 1963, Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Chhep District 
RANK: Captain 
DEPT/Unit: Sub-Operational Zone Preah Vihear 
 
NAME: Sok Sophal (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 11, 1959, Kampong Thom 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Sangkum Thmey District 
RANK: Captain 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Preah Vihear 
 
 
 
NAME: Phin Thol (Male) 
DPOB: Feb. 10, 1955, Uddar Meanchey 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Banteay Ampil District 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey 
 
NAME: Uch Oeun (Male) 
DPOB: Jul. 7, 1957, Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Trapeang Prasat District 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey 
NAME: Kim Sophal (Male) 
DPOB: Sep. 15, 1960, Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Samrong District 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey 
 
NAME: Nim Saoreun (Male) 
DPOB: Mar. 7, 1960, Kandal 
POSITION: Chief of S2 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey 
 
NAME: Srey Pov (Male) 
DPOB: Sep. 2, 1973, Svay Rieng 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Company, B2 
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer 
DEPT/UNIT: Sub-Operational Zone Uddar Meanchey 
 
NAME: Suon Voeuth (Male) 
DPOB: Apr. 5, 1965, Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Commander of Sangkum Thmey District 
RANK: Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vihear Gendarmerie 
 
NAME: Cheth Vannak (Male) 
DPOB: Feb. 14, 1968, Kampong Thom 
POSITION: Deputy Commander of Sangkum Thmey District 
RANK: Second Lieutenant 
DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vhear Gendarmerie 
 
NAME: Meak Thay (Male) 
DPOB: Sep. 10, 1969, Kampong Chhnang 
POSITION: Deputy Commander of Chey Sen District 
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer 
DEPT/UNIT: Preah Vihear Gendarmerie 
 
¶4. Regarding police training candidates from Chey Sen district, 
Preah Vihear province, there was some speculation after a February 
2007 killing of an opposition party member in Chey Sen that the 
killing may have been politically motivated.  Some speculators 
believed that local police were involved with a cover up of a 
political motivation and perpetrator by forcing the victim's wife to 
confess to the killing.  However, a human rights NGO investigation 
concluded that the likely motive for the killing was a pattern of 
domestic abuse, and that the victim's wife killed the victim. 
 
¶5. 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. 
 
¶6. Individuals will attend the Baker Canoe 09-2 at Sub-Operational 
Zone of Preah Vihear from April 27 to June 5, 2009. 
 
¶7. 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. 
 
¶8. Points of contacts 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