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 LOME 00000248 002 OF 004 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 LOME 00000248 003 OF 004 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 LOME 00000248 004 OF 004 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