December 22, 1994, promulgated by the President of the Republic, Supreme
Chief in command of the army;
viii- Order the rehabilitation of the Applicant, with all legal effects, in
particular the restitution of the Applicant's salaries, which were diverted
during his detention;
ix- Order the Togolese Republic to pay the Applicant the sum of one hundred
million (100,000,000) CFA francs, as compensation, in accordance with the
provisions of Article 14 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, of December 10, 1984,
Article 9/5 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of
December 16, 1966 and Principle 35 of the Body of Principles for the
Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment,
December 19, 1988.
VII. DEFENDANT’S CASE
a. Summary of Facts:
61.Mr. Mado Fidégnon Frédéric was incorporated on February 2, 1970, into
the Togolese Armed Forces (TAF);
62.Until the last moment, he served in the Parachute Regiment Command
and, specifically, at the Airborne Troops Training Center (CETAP) in
Lomé, as sergeant-in-chief of the Togolese Armed Forces (TAF);
63.An attempted coup in Togo took place in the night of March 24-25, 1993
and resulted in the death of several military leaders and several other
military personnel;
64.Investigations carried out after the attack revealed the involvement of
certain elements of the TAF, including the Applicant, Mr. MADO
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