HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE PARTICIPANTS TO US

UNCLAS LOME 000584 SIPDIS SIPDIS PARIS FOR GREG D'ELIA PRETORIA FOR CINDY RICASATA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE PARTICIPANTS TO US TREASURY REGIONAL WORKSHOP IN DAKAR, SENEGAL ¶1. Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for two Togolese police officers and one customs officer nominated to attend the GIABA/U.S. Treasury Department Regional Workshop on "Cross-Border Cash Smuggling." The workshop will take place in Dakar, Senegal on 5 - 7 September, 2007. ¶2. Names of nominated officers are as follows: Name: Magninasim, Abewa Pouwasawe Rank: Police Officer Unit: Ministry of Security, Office of Drug Repression Date of Birth: 31 December, 1969 Place of Birth: Kemerida, Binah, Togo Passport Number: S9501672 Type of Workshop: Cross-Border Cash Smuggling Place of Workshop: Dakar, Senegal Date of Workshop: September 5 - 7, 2007 Name: Agbemey-Freeman, Kossi Rank: Assistant-Police Officer Unit: Ministry of Security, Office of Drug Repression Date of Birth: 15 April, 1967 Place of Birth: Yoto, Ave, Togo Passport Number: S9501924 Type of Workshop: Cross-Border Cash Smuggling Place of Workshop: Dakar, Senegal Date of Workshop: September 5 - 7, 2007 Name: Paniah, Gagnon Rank: Customs Inspector Unit: Ministry of Finance, Budget, and Privatizations, Customs Administration Date of Birth: 31 May, 1956 Place of Birth: Agou-Tomegbe, Togo Passport Number: D9000593 Type of Workshop: Cross-Border Cash Smuggling Place of Workshop: Dakar, Senegal Date of Workshop: September 5 - 7, 2007 ¶3. As of August 9, 2007, Regional Security Officer and Political and Human Rights Officer at post have reviewed the nominees' files and found no derogatory information. DUNN