LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 040360 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC EAID ECON KCRM KJUS SNAR CF SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR THE ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSE FROM APRIL 21 TO MAY 30, 2008 REF: BRAZZAVILLE 106 ¶1. (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of April 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Ministry of Security and Public Order: Last name: Makamona First name: Etienne Gender: Male Rank: Colonel Position: Liaison Officer at National Police HQ PPT: AO252402 / Exp. March 2013 DPOB: Brazzaville, 23 August 1956 (ROC) Last name: Ngakosso First name: Blaise Male: Male Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Position: Head of Criminal Investigation Department PPT: AO252403 / Exp. March, 2013 DPOB: Fort-Rousset, 18 October 1961 (France) Last name: Linga First name: Evariste Gender: Male Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Position: Head of Investigations Office (Ministry) PPT: AO196426/exp. June 28, 2010 DPOB: Pointe Noire, 27 February 1961 (ROC) Last name: Touala First name: Lascony Delphin Gender: Male Rank: Lieutenant Position: Chief Staff of Police in the Niari Region PPT: AO142809/exp. July 11, 2008 DPOB: Ouesso, 01 September 1966 (ROC) ROC National Gendarmerie: Last name: Lihouassia First name: Nestor Gender: Male Rank: Commandant Position: Head Territorial Gendarmerie Unit at Bouenza Region (Madingou) PPT: AO 252226 / Exp. February 28, 2013 DPOB: Mayoko, 25 September 1959 (ROC) Last name: Atiga First name: Minsmin Gender: Male Rank: Captain Position: New Officers Training Group Commander PPT: AO49789/ST-DE/2000 (extended July 10, 2010) DPOB: Brazzaville, 15 October 1969 (ROC) Ministry of Justice: Last name: Iwandza First name: Didier Narcisse Gender: Male PPT: AO 173664/ST-DRE O04 Exp. Sept. 08, 2008 Position: Assistant State Prosecutor DPOB: Tongo, 29 October 1968 (ROC) Alternates from Ministry of Security and Public Order and National Gendarmerie Last name: Okouongo Elengue First name: Emmanuel Gender: Male Rank: Commandant Position: Head of Civil Identification (Pointe Noire) PPT: Not Available DPOB: Boundji, 27 December 1962 (ROC) Last name: Ngambeke First name: Thomas Roger Gender: Male STATE 00040360 002 OF 002 SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING - CONGO/BRAZZAVILLE CANDIDATES FOR THE ILEA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT COURSE FROM APRIL 21 TO MAY 30, 20 Rank: Lieutenant PPT: AO174597/ST-DE 2004 (Exp. Sept. 17, 2009) Position: Head of Section at Gendarmerie Academy DPOB: Tongo, 27 February 1978 (ROC) ¶2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parties: The Embassy verifies that the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. the officers identified in paragraph 1 above, as of this date. Post may cite this cable in response. ¶3. (U) If in the future post becomes aware of possible human rights violations by any individual listed above, post should inform the Department and not proceed with training. RICE