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FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
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INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2691

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000220 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP 
BANGKOK FOR ILEA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR ILEA "CRIME 
SCENE INVESTIGATION" COURSE IN BANGKOK JUNE 1 - 12, 2009 
 
REF:  STATE 22043 
 
¶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 
May 12, 2009.  The individuals listed below will attend ILEA Crime 
Scene Investigation Course scheduled for June 1 - June 12, 2009 with 
report date of May 31, 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: 
 
NAME: RATH, Chamroeun (Male) 
DPOB: April 5, 1968; Kampong Chhnang 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Royal Police Academy 
 
NAME: HUN, Sopheap (Male) 
DPOB: October 19, 1966; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Scientific and Technical 
Department 
 
NAME: VAR, Vanny (Male) 
DPOB: April 25, 1963; Svay Rieng 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Criminal Department 
 
NAME: HAS, Menghout (Male) 
DPOB: September 7, 1973; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Personnel Department 
 
NAME: PANG, Koun (Male) 
DPOB: October 10, 1960; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Technical Border Department 
 
NAME: PO, Sengleang (Male) 
DPOB: August 7, 1968; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Maj. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Intelligence Department 
 
NAME: LIM, Bunthang (Male) 
DPOB: April 5, 1971; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Lt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Anti-Terrorism Department 
 
NAME: MONY, Sopheak (Male) 
DPOB: February 11, 1982; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Section Chief 
RANK: Lt. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Internal Security 
 
ALTERNATES: 
 
NAME: TONG, Chhong (Male) 
DPOB: July 9, 1969; Kandal 
POSITION: Office Chief 
RANK: Lt. Col. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Forensic and Technical Department 
 
NAME: LOR, Sokha (Male) 
DPOB: December 16, 1973; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Office Chief 
RANK: Maj. 
DEPT/UNIT: Ministry Of Interior, Criminal Department 
 
¶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 Crime Scene 
Investigation Course scheduled for June 1 - June 12, 2009 with 
report date of May 31, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.  This course will 
provide the participants with an understanding of the fundamentals 
of crime scene management as it pertains to the collection and 
preservation of evidence. 
 
 
¶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.  Post requests a 
Leahy vetting response from the Department by May 12, 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