TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER

UNCLAS LOME 000302 PARIS FOR BOB KANEDA SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO SUBJECT: TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ONE TOGOLESE ARMY OFFICER THAT WILL COMMAND THE UNOCI CONTINGENT. ¶1. Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for one Togolese Army Officer selected to be Commander of the UNOCI peacekeeping contingent. ¶2. Information about the participant is as follows: Name: Bataba, Gandah Soklemah Rank: Major Unit: Togolese Armed Forces - Army Occupation: Commander, UNOCI Date of Birth: August 3, 1964 Place of Birth: Togo Type of event: Peacekeeping Training Operations (UNOCI) Place of event: Lome, Togo Date of event: September 7 - October 16, 2009 ¶3. As of August 27, 2009, Regional Security Officer, Political and Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have reviewed the nominees' file and found no derogatory information. HAWKINS