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FM AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1097

UNCLAS PHNOM PENH 000612 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SECSTATE FOR INL/C/CJ AND EAP/RSP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL CB
SUBJ: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMBODIAN NOMINEES FOR "FINANCIAL 
INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES" COURSE SEPTEMBER 21-25 IN PHNOM PENH, 
CAMBODIA 
 
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 "Financial Investigative Techniques" course to be 
held September 21-25, 2009, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. 
 
NOMINEES: 
 
NAME: Thou, Sari (Male) 
DPOB: January 1, 1957; Phnom Penh 
RANK/POSITION: Police Brigadier General, Deputy Director DEPT/UNIT: 
Department of Anti-Economic Crime Police, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Em, Vicheth (Male) 
DPOB: May 15, 1973; Kampong Cham 
RANK/POSITION: Police Brigadier General, Deputy Director 
DEPT/UNIT: Internal Security Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Sok, Khemrin (Male) 
DPOB: September 12, 1970; Kampong Speu 
RANK/POSITION: Colonel, Deputy Director 
DEPT/UNIT: Criminal Police Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Tim, Vutht (Male) 
DPOB: February 10, 1966; Kampong Speu 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Chief of Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Internal Security Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Mat, Phalla (Male) 
DPOB: October 22, 1958; Phnom Penh 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Chief of Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Internal Security Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Ing, Hav (Male) 
DPOB: November 13, 1966; Kampong Cham 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Chief of Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Criminal Police Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Chheang, Mony (Male) 
DPOB: April 13, 1962; Kampong Cham 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Chief of Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Criminal Police Department, Ministry of Interior 
 
NAME: Long, Phouk (Male) 
DPOB: January 11, 1972; Prey Veng 
RANK/POSITION: Major, Deputy Chief of Office 
DEPT/UNIT: Department of Anti-Economic Crime Police, Ministry of 
Interior 
 
NAME: Kong, Vichet (Male) 
DPOB: June 11, 1974; Prey Veng 
RANK/POSITION: Lt. Colonel, Deputy Chief of Office DEPT/UNIT: 
Department of Anti-Economic Crime 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 "Financial Investigative 
Techniques" course from September 21-25, 2009, in Phnom Penh, 
Cambodia.  The course is sponsored by and will be presented by the 
United States Department of Treasury. 
 
¶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 31, 2009. 
 
¶7.  Point of contact for Amembassy Phnom Penh is Jenae 
Johnson at Johnsonjd3@state.gov or tel: 855-23-728-118, or Melissa 
Sweeney at sweeneyma@state.gov or tel: 855-023-728-401. 
 
RODLEY