Identifier
Created
Classification
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09NIAMEY273
2009-04-16 07:20:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Niamey
Cable title:
NIGER: UPDATE ON CASE OF SLAVERY VICTIM HADIZATOU MANI -
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UNCLAS NIAMEY 000273
DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, G/TIP, AND DRL/EA
ACCRA ALSO FOR AF/WA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/W
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: UPDATE ON CASE OF SLAVERY VICTIM HADIZATOU MANI -
DEFENDANT SENTENCED, FINED
Ref: 08 Niamey 01062
UNCLAS NIAMEY 000273
DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, G/TIP, AND DRL/EA
ACCRA ALSO FOR AF/WA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/W
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: UPDATE ON CASE OF SLAVERY VICTIM HADIZATOU MANI -
DEFENDANT SENTENCED, FINED
Ref: 08 Niamey 01062
1. On March 24, the Tribunal of Birni-N'Konni sentenced Naroua, the
defendant in the slavery case of Hadizatou Mani (reftel),to one
year's imprisonment, a fine of one million F CFA (USD 2000) in
damages payable to Mani, and a fine of 500,000 F CFA (USD 1000) in
damages payable to the Government of Niger. Although the court has
rendered this sentence, Naroua has yet to be located and detained.
2. Mani, a 2009 Department of State International Woman of Courage
Award recipient, received an ECOWAS Court of Justice-imposed
settlement of 10 million F CFA (USD 20,000) in late March 2009 from
the Government of Niger.
3. Minimize considered.
Whitaker
DEPT FOR AF/W, AF/RSA, G/TIP, AND DRL/EA
ACCRA ALSO FOR AF/WA
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
DEPT PLS PASS USAID FOR AFR/W
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV SOCI KWMN SCUL NG
SUBJECT: NIGER: UPDATE ON CASE OF SLAVERY VICTIM HADIZATOU MANI -
DEFENDANT SENTENCED, FINED
Ref: 08 Niamey 01062
1. On March 24, the Tribunal of Birni-N'Konni sentenced Naroua, the
defendant in the slavery case of Hadizatou Mani (reftel),to one
year's imprisonment, a fine of one million F CFA (USD 2000) in
damages payable to Mani, and a fine of 500,000 F CFA (USD 1000) in
damages payable to the Government of Niger. Although the court has
rendered this sentence, Naroua has yet to be located and detained.
2. Mani, a 2009 Department of State International Woman of Courage
Award recipient, received an ECOWAS Court of Justice-imposed
settlement of 10 million F CFA (USD 20,000) in late March 2009 from
the Government of Niger.
3. Minimize considered.
Whitaker