TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR FIVE TOGOLESE NAVY STAFF

UNCLAS LOME 000109 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PGOV PHUM TO SUBJECT: TOGO: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR FIVE TOGOLESE NAVY STAFF ATTENDING NAVY TRAINING FROM MARCH 17 THROUGH 22, 2010. ¶1. Pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act, Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting five Togolese Navy Junior Officer and Enlisted to attend 'Africa Partnership Station (APS)' training from March 17 through 22, 2010 in Cotonou, Benin. ¶2. Information about the five participants is as follows: Name: WONAME, Koku Doh Mawuli Rank: Ensign Unit: Navy Occupation: Information and Communication Systems Officer Date of Birth: February 27, 1980 Place of Birth: Togo Type of Training: Africa Partnership Station (APS) Training Place of Training: Cotonou, Benin Date of Training: March 14-22, 2010 Name: OURO DJALA, Tcha-Bodi Rank: Warrant Officer Unit: Navy Occupation: Radar man Date of Birth: December 31, 1964 Place of Birth: Togo Type of Training: Africa Partnership Station (APS) Training Place of Training: Cotonou, Benin Date of Training: March 14-22, 2010 Name: ABINA, Abalo Rank: Warrant Officer Unit: Navy Occupation: Sailor Date of Birth: December 31, 1963 Place of Birth: Togo Type of Training: Africa Partnership Station (APS) Training Place of Training: Cotonou, Benin Date of Training: March 14-22, 2010 Name: AWOE, Kokou Rank: Petty Officer Second Class Unit: Navy Occupation: Sailor Date of Birth: February 22, 1978 Place of Birth: Togo Type of Training: Africa Partnership Station (APS) Training Place of Training: Cotonou, Benin Date of Training: March 14-22, 2010 Name: TAGBA, Essonana Rank: Petty Officer Third Class Unit: Navy Occupation: Mechanic Date of Birth: October 25, 1981 Place of Birth: Togo Type of Training: Africa Partnership Station (APS) Training Place of Training: Cotonou, Benin Date of Training: March 14-22, 2010) ¶3. As of February 28, Regional Security Officer, Political and Human Rights Officer, and Consular Officer at post have reviewed the nominees' files and found no derogatory information. HAWKINS