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DE RUEHPF #0457/01 1880943
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P 070943Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0900
RHMFIUU/FBI WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000457 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP, EAP/MLS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR AN FBI 
"CULTURAL HERITAGE INVESTIGATIONS" COURSE IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA ON 
JULY 23 - 24, 2009 
 
¶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 
July 20, 2009.  The individuals listed below will attend an FBI 
"Cultural Heritage Investigation" Course scheduled for July 23 - 
July 24, 2009 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.  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 the referenced training: 
 
NOMINEES: 
 
NAME: CHEY, Rithy (Male) 
DPOB: May 25, 1956; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Police Brigadier General 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: OU, Chankosal (Male) 
DPOB: March 2, 1963; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: SUN, Vuthy (Male) 
DPOB: August 25, 1963; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: SOK, Sopthat (Male) 
DPOB: October 5, 1961; Pursat 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: ROY, Thoeun (Male) 
DPOB: January 18, 1968; Battambang 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: LONG, Khoeun (Male) 
DPOB: March 1, 1954; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Director 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: ROS, Sarem (Male) 
DPOB: August 20, 1959; Prey Veng 
POSITION: Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: LUY, Narat (Male) 
DPOB: April 24, 1953; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: CHAY, Moa (Male) 
DPOB: July 20, 1969; Svay Reang 
POSITION: Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: KAOM, Oeun (Male) 
DPOB: September 8, 1972; Kandal 
POSITION: Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: YIN, Kea (Male) 
DPOB: April 13, 1964; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: LUN, Ratana (Male) 
DPOB: May 1, 1967; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: SOAR, Kiman (Male) 
DPOB: October 10, 1963; Siem Reap 
 
 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: HO, Sivtourn (Male) 
DPOB: May 10, 1973; Kampong Thom 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: PRAK, Sophanith (Male) 
DPOB: April 3, 1974; Kampot 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: LEK, Sokha (Male) 
DPOB: April 10, 1969; Kampong Cham 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: SIN, Sarith (Male) 
DPOB: March 28, 1970; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: KIM, Hong (Male) 
DPOB: October 9, 1968; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: LACH, Vuthy (Male) 
DPOB: December 30, 1966; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: PHY, Sophon (Male) 
DPOB: April 20, 1968; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: CHAP, Sophal (Male) 
DPOB: March 1, 1965; Kampot 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: KAOM, Saroeun (Male) 
DPOB: September 17, 1962; Siem Reap 
POSITION: Assistant 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: SOR, Sarath (Male) 
DPOB: February 5, 1959; Kandal 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Patrimony Protection Police 
 
NAME: MEN, Ya (Male) 
DPOB: January 1, 1958; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism 
 
NAME: SANG, Romdors (Male) 
DPOB: December 1, 1977; Battambang 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Tourism 
 
NAME: MEN, Muth (Male) 
DPOB: October 6, 1954; Kampong Speu 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Unit 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Kampong Speu Provincial Police 
 
NAME: ROS, Vanna (Male) 
DPOB: October 15, 1957; Prey Veng 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Prey Veng Provincial Police 
 
NAME: Phok, Sokhon (Male) 
 
 
DPOB: April 17, 1959; Svey Reang 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Svey Reang Provincial Police 
 
NAME: SEANG, Ly (Male) 
DPOB: January 16, 1956; Kampot 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Kampot Provincial Police 
 
NAME: Sean, Dyna (Male) 
DPOB: February 1, 1964; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Kep Provincial Police 
 
NAME: SEANG, Kosal (Male) 
DPOB: April 1, 1956; Prey Veng 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Sihanouk Provincial Police 
 
NAME: DEAB, Thanthy (Male) 
DPOB: November 1, 1965; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Stueng Treng Provincial Police 
 
NAME: DAM, Boukev (Male) 
DPOB: December 6, 1955; Rattanakiri 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Rattanakiri Provincial Police 
 
NAME: UN, Sarin (Male) 
DPOB: May 15, 1957; Takeo 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Takeo Provincial Police 
 
NAME: LIM, Vuthin (Male) 
DPOB: May 10, 1970; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Koh Kong Provincial Police 
 
NAME: UM, Phay (Male) 
DPOB: July 7, 1958; Kratie 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Kratie Provincial Police 
 
NAME: NGIN, Sophgun (Male) 
DPOB: December 11, 1963; Takeo 
POSITION: Deputy Commissioner 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Mondol Kiri Provincial Police 
 
NAME: MEAS, Sareth (Male) 
DPOB: January 1, 1959; Takeo 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Central Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Kandal Provincial Police 
 
NAME: CHAU, Socheat (Male) 
DPOB: October 22, 1955; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Deputy Chief of Central Office 
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel 
DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Municipal Police 
 
NAME: SUOS, Saroeun (Male) 
DPOB: December 2, 1967; Takeo 
POSITION: Chief of Office 
RANK: Major 
DEPT/UNIT: Takeo Provincial Police 
 
NAME: VEIT, Syvuth (Male) 
DPOB: August 16, 1962; Kandal 
POSITION: Chief of Section 
RANK: Captain 
DEPT/UNIT: Kandal Provincial Police 
 
NAME: SIM, Thany (Male) 
DPOB: August 21, 1960; Phnom Penh 
POSITION: Chief of Section 
RANK: Captain 
DEPT/UNIT: Phnom Penh Municipal 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 FBI Cultural Heritage 
Investigation Course scheduled for July 23 - July 24, 2009 in Phnom 
Penh, Cambodia.  This course will provide the participants with an 
understanding of the fundamentals of cultural heritage and art theft 
investigation management as it pertains to the collection and 
preservation of evidence. 
 
¶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 July 10, 2009. 
 
¶7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae Johnson at 
johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Melissa Daggett at 
Daggettme@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-725. 
 
RODLEY