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.

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