HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE POLICE AND GENDARMES TO

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 LOME 000248

PARIS FOR BOB KANEDA
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE POLICE AND GENDARMES TO
ATTEND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS TRAINING JUNE 23-JULY 4 IN LOME, TOGO


1. Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for 30 Togolese
police and gendarmes selected to attend trafficking in persons
training sponsored by the International Criminal Investigative
Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) in the Department of Justice.
The course will take place June 23, 2008- July 4, 2008, in Lome,
Togo.


2. Information about the police and gendarmes is as follows:

Name: Gadigbe, Kokou
Rank: Warrant officer
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Lome Airport
Date of Birth: December 03, 1958
Place of Birth: Kouve-Atchave - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Tchein, Bogonou B.
Rank: Warrant officer
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Tsevie
Date of Birth: May 01, 1971
Place of Birth: Lome - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Tozeou, Komi Essodina
Rank: Warrant officer
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: Chief Brigade Territoriale in Kpalime
Date of Birth: December 03, 1963
Place of Birth: Kpele-Ele - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Tchassama, A. Haliou
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: Assistant Brigade Territoriale Lome
Date of Birth: August 01, 1967
Place of Birth: Amonde - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Aledi, Tchei
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Zanguera
Date of Birth: December 31, 1972
Place of Birth: Sotouboua - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Koffi, Kossivi
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Tsevie
Date of Birth: February 06, 1972
Place of Birth: Tchekpo - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Keguewe, Tchatam
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Amouzou-Kope
Date of Birth: December 31, 1966
Place of Birth: Djamde - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: N'gnama, Kossi
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Moretan
Date of Birth: June 05, 1972
Place of Birth: Yaokope - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Samnbiani, Goumpou-Guini

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Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Tchamba
Date of Birth: June 05, 1962
Place of Birth: Mandouri - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Bimizi, Bazambadi
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: Chief Brigade Territoriale Aleherede
Date of Birth: December 10, 1970
Place of Birth: Lome - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Nikabou, Djeni
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Sahoude
Date of Birth: December 31, 1967
Place of Birth: Bassar - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Atim, Gado
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Kara
Date of Birth: December 31, 1963
Place of Birth: Boufale - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Adodo, Koudouvo
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Mandouri
Date of Birth: August 28, 1962
Place of Birth: Tometi-Kondji - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Blande, Koudouza M.
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Dapaong
Date of Birth: August 07, 1971
Place of Birth: Pya-Kadjika - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Fallah, Madizina
Rank: Sergeant-Major
Unit: Gendarmerie Togolaise
Occupation: A/Chief Brigade Territoriale Mango
Date of Birth: December 31, 1962
Place of Birth: Bohou - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Tchodou, Komlan
Rank: Senior Police Officer
Unit: Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire
Occupation: Investigation
Date of Birth: 1967
Place of Birth: Farende - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Drouma, Baladawea
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire
Occupation: Police Officer
Date of Birth: April 24, 1969
Place of Birth: Siou - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Sama, Essofa

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Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire
Occupation: Police Officer
Date of Birth: July 16, 1968
Place of Birth: Cambole - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Agbezo, Abra (F)
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire
Occupation: Police Officer
Date of Birth: October 22, 1981
Place of Birth: Kougnonhou - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Koroza, Ataveinam
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Direction Centrale de la Police Judiciaire
Occupation: Police Officer
Date of Birth: June 28, 1981
Place of Birth: Lome - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Agbemey, Kossi Freeman
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Brigade pour mineur
Occupation: Investigation
Date of Birth: April 15, 1965
Place of Birth: Yoto - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Pabali, Wiyao
Rank: Senior Police Officer
Unit: Central Police Station
Occupation: Investigation
Date of Birth: 1970
Place of Birth: Lama-Gnangbade - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Agveto, Agbetognekou Emivi
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Central Police Station
Occupation: Investigation
Date of Birth: November 25, 1975
Place of Birth: Notse-Alinou
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Gbebey, Akouvi (F)
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Central Police Station
Occupation: Investigation
Date of Birth: January 7, 1981
Place of Birth: Dadja - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Kpetigo, Koffi
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: Central Police Station
Occupation: Investigation
Date of Birth: August 8, 1986
Place of Birth: Pkele-Adeta - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Alou, Palouki
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: National Police
Occupation: in-charge of 1st district
Date of Birth: 1963
Place of Birth: Lama-Saoude - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Tchalim, Assibi

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Rank: Police Officer
Unit: National Police
Occupation: in-charge of 1st District
Date of Birth: 1977
Place of Birth: Pia Kioude - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Yakatche, Wayo
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: National Police
Occupation: in-charge of 2nd District
Date of Birth: 1962
Place of Birth: Guerin-Kouka - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Edoe, Yaovi
Rank: Police Officer
Unit: National Police
Occupation: in charge of 3rd District
Date of Birth: 1961
Place of Birth: Kpessi - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04

Name: Butu, Edoh
Rank: Senior Police Officer
Unit: National Police
Occupation: In charge of Sea port
Date of Birth: 1964
Place of Birth: Kpele-Akata - Togo
Type of Training: Trafficking in Persons
Place of Training: Lome - Togo
Date of Training: June 23-July 04


3. As of May 22, 2008, Regional Security Officer, Political and
Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have reviewed the
nominees' files and found no derogatory information.

DUNN