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06BANJUL375
2006-06-13 17:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Banjul
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THE GAMBIA: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED

Tags:  PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG GA 
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R 131736Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY BANJUL
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6740
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BANJUL 000375 

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DEPT FOR G/TIP, AF/W

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: (a) STATE 085477 (b) BANJUL 64

UNCLAS BANJUL 000375

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SENSITIVE

DEPT FOR G/TIP, AF/W

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN SMIG GA
SUBJECT: THE GAMBIA: TIP DEMARCHE DELIVERED

REF: (a) STATE 085477 (b) BANJUL 64


1. (U) On June 5, Post delivered Trafficking in Persons (TIP)
demarche (ref a) to the Foreign Ministry. Copies of demarche and
country report were delivered to the Vice President, Secretary
General, Attorney General, Secretary of State for Interior and
Secretary of State for Health & Social Welfare. On June 12

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poloff met with senior Justice Ministry officials and the
Director of the Gambian Interagency Anti-TIP task force to review
in detail The Gambia's Tier Two rating.


2. (U) The Justice Department officials were pleased and relieved
to learn that The Gambia had moved up to Tier Two from Tier Two
Watch list. Poloff congratulated them on the progress made to
date, while advising that continued progress and attention to
combating TIP is essential, particularly passage of comprehensive
Anti-Trafficking legislation. The Embassy has scheduled
additional meetings with the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the
Department of Social Welfare to review this year's TIP Report and
reiterate need for further progress toward achieving Tier One
placement.


3. (SBU) COMMENT: As noted in the TIP report, The Gambia made
noticeable progress in combating trafficking in 2005, but
continued USG support for the GOTG's efforts is essential to
continue that progress and to prevent any slippage. Capacity
building in law enforcement is necessary and has been
consistently requested by our contacts in Justice and Interior
Ministries. Post repeats its request (ref B) for Anti-TIP ESF
funds for a U.S. Department of Justice International Criminal
Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) in The Gambia.
END COMMENT.

STAFFORD