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. DUNN