TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE NOMINEES FOR ACSS

UNCLAS LOME 000362 SIPDIS PARIS FOR BOB KANEDA E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM TO SUBJECT: TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE NOMINEES FOR ACSS - DAKAR ANTI-NARCOTICS SEMINAR, NOVEMBER 09-12, 2009 ¶1. Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for two (02) Togolese officials to attend the ACSS - Anti-narcotics Seminar in Dakar, Senegal, on November 9-12, 2009. ¶2. Information about the two (02) nominees is as follows: Name: Badombena, Wanta Gender: M Rank: Colonel Unit: Ministry of Security Occupation: Permanent Secretary, Anti-Narcotics Commission Date of Birth: December 31, 1953 Place of Birth: Niamtougou, Togo Name: Okpan, Lantame Gender: M Rank: Superintendent Unit: Criminal Police Department Occupation: Chief, Anti-Narcotics Department Date of Birth: December 12, 1976 Place of Birth: Blitta, Togo ¶3. As of October 14, 2009, Regional Security Officer, Political and Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have reviewed the nominees' files and found no derogatory information. THORBURN