Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STATE124562
2008-11-24 21:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER
how-toVZCZCXRO8533 PP RUEHMA RUEHPA DE RUEHC #4562 3292156 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 242150Z NOV 08 FM SECSTATE WASHDC TO RUEHPC/AMEMBASSY LOME PRIORITY 2844 INFO ECOWAS COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS STATE 124562
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER
MAJOR KODJO PATANAAM ABALO ATTENDING DIMO TRAINING
REF: LOME 597
UNCLAS STATE 124562
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER
MAJOR KODJO PATANAAM ABALO ATTENDING DIMO TRAINING
REF: LOME 597
1. Embassy Lome requested human rights certification for one
Togolese Army officer to attend HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning
and Policy Development training from 4 through 13 December
2008.
2. Information about the participant is as follows:
Name: Kodjo Patanaam ABALO
Rank: Major
Unit: Togolese Army
Occupation: Liaison officer PSI-TOGO/TOGOFAT
Date of Birth: 24 July 1963
Place of Birth: Kara, Togo
Type of Training: HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning and Policy
Development
Place of Training: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Training: 4 through 13 December
3. As of October 6, Regional Security Officer, Political and
Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have
reviewed the nominees' files and found no derogatory
information.
4. The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it
has no credible information of gross human rights violations
by the personnel listed above. Post is authorized to convey
this information using the following language: Embassy
verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
identified Senegalese personnel.
5. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information
regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credible
information of gross violation of human rights by any
personnel involved in this training, Embassy should so inform
the Department.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO
SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER
MAJOR KODJO PATANAAM ABALO ATTENDING DIMO TRAINING
REF: LOME 597
1. Embassy Lome requested human rights certification for one
Togolese Army officer to attend HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning
and Policy Development training from 4 through 13 December
2008.
2. Information about the participant is as follows:
Name: Kodjo Patanaam ABALO
Rank: Major
Unit: Togolese Army
Occupation: Liaison officer PSI-TOGO/TOGOFAT
Date of Birth: 24 July 1963
Place of Birth: Kara, Togo
Type of Training: HIV/AIDS Strategic Planning and Policy
Development
Place of Training: San Antonio, Texas
Date of Training: 4 through 13 December
3. As of October 6, Regional Security Officer, Political and
Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have
reviewed the nominees' files and found no derogatory
information.
4. The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it
has no credible information of gross human rights violations
by the personnel listed above. Post is authorized to convey
this information using the following language: Embassy
verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
identified Senegalese personnel.
5. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information
regarding incidents that could be deemed to be credible
information of gross violation of human rights by any
personnel involved in this training, Embassy should so inform
the Department.
RICE