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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PHNOMPENH153 2009-03-10 07:36 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Phnom Penh
VZCZCXYZ0003
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPF #0153 0690736
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 100736Z MAR 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0484
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2676
UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000153 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ 
BANGKOK FOR ILEA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA 
"NARCOTICS UNIT COMMANDERS" COURSE IN BANGKOK 
 
REF:  STATE 11844 
 
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 
March 27, 2009.  The individuals listed below will attend ILEA 
Narcotics Unit Commanders Course scheduled for May 4 - May 14, 2009 
with report date of May 3, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.  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: EAV, Bunleng (Male) 
DPOB: April 16, 1962; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Maj. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Police Academy 
 
NAME: SOK, Muth (Male) 
DPOB: May 01, 1956; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Drug Department 
 
NAME: CHOUP, Sambo (Male) 
DPOB: April 1, 1962; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Anti-Drug Department 
 
NAME: CHHIN, Ty (Male) 
DPOB: October 11, 1983; Koh Kong 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Lt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Royal Police Academy 
 
ALTERNATES: 
 
NAME: NGET, Norn (Male) 
DPOB: June 15, 1967; Kampong Speu 
POSITION: Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Kampong Speu Provincial Police 
 
NAME: MEN, Sophal (Male) 
DPOB: April 4, 1959; Takeo 
POSITION: Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry of Interior, Takeo Provincial Police 
 
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 Narcotics Unit 
Commanders Course scheduled for May 4 - May 14, 2009 with report 
date of May 3, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.  The narcotics unit 
commander course is designed to enhance the capabilities of police 
officials assigned to supervise drug enforcement units. 
 
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 March 27, 2009. 
 
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