Liberta-Togo

Fighting for 'True' Democracy - Justice , Accountability & Development in Togo.


 
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Political Circus

Last Updated in 2010

Since Independence from France in 1960 the Togolese people have been failed by the Gnassingbe Regime, the opposition comprising of (Union des Forces du Changement - Led by Gilchrist Olympio , Comité d’Action pour la Renouveau - Led by Yawovi Agboyibo , Convention Démocratique des Peoples Africains - Led by Leopold Gnininvi , Pacte Socialiste pour le Renouveau - Led by Abi Tchessa, Parti pour le
Renouveau et la Redemption - Led by Nicolas Lawson, Convergence
patriotique panafricaine - Led by Edem Kodjo)






Crimes against Humanity - Faure & Eyadema Gnassignbe

Last Updated in 2010

Togo achieved its independence from France in 1960. In the decades that followed the country was governed by the military rule of Gen. Gnassingbe Eyadema, until his death in 2005.

In 2005 a military coup installed Faure Gnassingbe the son of the former ruler into power to continue the Regimes grip on the country.

For 40 years, the tyrannical regime of Gnassingbé Eyadéma has violated human rights in Togo and committed countless crimes against humanity.

Gnassingbé Eyadéma has twice lost presidential elections--one in 1998 and again in 2003--but he stays in power thanks to France's support, the military, violence, and lies." 

After the death of Gnassingbe Eyadema in 2005, the Military installed his son Faure Gnassingbe to continue the regime.

The list of charges are too numerous to name from dissapeared being dumped by helicopters at sea, to rapes, murder by security forces with impunity.

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41631.htm



eyadema Gnassingbe Eyadema


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Highlights

The government took no action against the police officer who beat Yaya Moussa to death in 2006.

During the year the government held no trials and conducted no prosecutions of the perpetrators of violence and vandalism related to the 2005 presidential elections. In 2005 there were reports of mass graves, and military personnel reportedly transported more than 100 unidentified bodies to unknown destinations.

In August 2007 newly recruited police agents randomly beat civilians in an area of Lome


Crimes against Humanity - Gilchrist Olympio

Last Updated in 2010





Gilchrist Olympio, presidente dell'UFC

Gilchrist Olympio is the son of Togo's first president, Sylvanus Olympio who was assassinated in January 1963, in what has been described as the first coup d'etat in independent Africa.

Mr Olympio who was 27 at the time of his father's murder, accuses President Eyadema of having a hand in the overthrow and death of his father. But the president vehemently denies that claim.

Shared birthday

The enmity and political rivalry between the two men has become so fierce and intensely personal that commentators are worried it has transformed the democratic struggle in Togo into a vendetta between the Eyadema and Olympio families.

Charges of Crimes Against Humanity
I his personal war with the Gnassingbe Family Gilchrist Olympio has time and time again sent the Togolese people out to their deaths whilst he is far from the scene in his villa in Paris.


Charge 1 - 23rd of September 1986 - Togo saw blood as heavy machine gun fire, bazookas and incendiary grenades ripped Lomé into a state of pandemonium leaving several people dead in its wake.

This attack was funded and controlled by Gilchrist Olympio. Whilst he was far away from the scene in Ghana safe from any harm. The people of Lome feared for their lives and 80 people dead with seveal hundred injured.

Charge 2 - April 2005 - saw great hope for the people of Togo with teh death of Dictator Eyadema Gnassingbe and hope of a new democratic era. Sadly Gilchrist Olympio in his vengefull nature chose to fight the Gnassingbe family rather than seek peacefull methods for their removal.

Wiping up citizens hopes and expectations Gilchrist encouraged his supporters and the Togolese people to confront the Togolese dictatorship head on whilst he himself was far from the scene in Ghana again out of harms way.

In the violence that ensued the Gnassingbe government attacked citizens with armed hatred and caused 800 dead, 4500 injured and 36,000 refugees.

Not to mention the lost in property, rapes, dissapeared.

Gilchrist Olympio and his leadership have always pushed the Togolese citizens into actions whilst he himself always seems to be far from the action.