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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09PHNOMPENH517 2009-07-27 04:42 2011-07-11 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Phnom Penh 
VZCZCXYZ0010
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHPF #0517 2080442
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 270442Z JUL 09
FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0982
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2751
 
UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000517 
 
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 
"NARCOTICS UNIT COMMANDERS" COURSE IN BANGKOK 
 
REF:  STATE 61654 
 
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 Narcotics Unit Commanders course from August 
31-September 11, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. 
 
NOMINEES: 
 
NAME: Soeung, Nol (Male) 
DPOB: October 10, 1969; Pursat 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colenol, Office Chief 
DEPT/UNIT: Anti-Drug Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Yeng, Bunna (Male) 
DPOB: April 17,1973; Kampong Cham 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colenol, Office Chief 
DEPT/UNIT: Anti-Drug Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: IV, Thearith (Male) 
DPOB: August 24, 1969; Kandal 
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief 
DEPT/UNIT: Municipal Commissariat Police, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Chem, Thanith (Male) 
DPOB: November 3, 1969; Kampong Cham 
RANK/POSITION: Captain, Deputy Office Chief 
DEPT/UNIT: Stung Treng Provincial Police, Ministry of Interior 
 
ALTERNATES: 
 
NAME: Ouch, Sothearath (Male) 
DPOB: October 9, 1973; Phnom Penh 
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Office Chief 
DEPT/UNIT: Municipal Commissariat Police, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Mai, Indou (Male) 
DPOB: May 5, 1974; Battambang 
RANK/POSITION: Captain, Deputy Office Chief 
DEPT/UNIT: Stung Treng Provincial Police, Ministry of Interior 
 
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 will attend the Narcotics Unit Commanders course 
from August 31-September 11, 2009, in Bangkok, Thailand.  The course 
is sponsored by the United States Department of State and will be 
presented by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration 
(DEA). 
 
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 August 14, 2009. 
 
7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae 
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Alicia 
Gale at galean@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-110. 
 
RODLEY