HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CONUS VISIT OF TOGOLESE JUDGES IN

UNCLAS LOME 000449

SIPDIS

PARIS FOR GREG D'ELIA
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CONUS VISIT OF TOGOLESE JUDGES IN
WASHINGTON, D.C.


1. Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for three
Togolese judges nominated for the CONUS in Washington, D.C. on June
23 through June 30, 2007.


2. Names of nominated judges are as follows:

Name: Akibou Idrissou
Position: Counselor at the Court of Appeals, Lome
Name of organization: Ministry of Justice
Date of Birth: February 24, 1964
Place of Birth: Bago, Tchamba, Togo
Passport Number: A3107199
Type of Training: CONUS visit on Military Courts
Place of Training: Washington, D.C.
Date of Training: June 23 - 30, 2007

Name: Dindangue Kominte
Position: Counselor at the Court of Appeals, Lome
Name of organization: Ministry of Justice
Date of Birth: December 31, 1965
Place of Birth: Nandoga, Tone, Togo
Passport Number: S9501427
Type of Training: CONUS visit on Military Courts
Place of Training: Washington, D.C.
Date of Training: June 23 - 30, 2007

Name: Komi Sena Etse
Position: Judge at the First Instance Court of Lome
Name of organization: Ministry of Justice
Date of Birth: December 16, 1967
Place of Birth: Agadji, Amou, Togo
Passport Number: S9502086
Type of Training: CONUS visit on Military Courts
Place of Training: Washington, D.C.
Date of Training: June 23 - 30, 2007

Name: Adokoe Kekeli Akwei
Position: Interpreter/Translator
Unit: Global Contact Togo
Date of Birth: 28 juin 1965
Place of Birth: Lome, Golfe, Togo
Passport Number: A3187281
Type of Training: CONUS visit on Military Courts
Place of Training: Washington, D.C.
Date of Training: June 23 - 30, 2007


3. As of June 18, 2007, Political and Human Rights Officer at post
has reviewed the nominees' files and found no derogatory
information.

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