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Viewing cable 06FREETOWN537, TIP TASK FORCE: UP BUT NOT QUITE RUNNING

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06FREETOWN537 2006-07-03 09:18 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Freetown
VZCZCXRO7506
RR RUEHMA RUEHPA
DE RUEHFN #0537/01 1840918
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 030918Z JUL 06
FM AMEMBASSY FREETOWN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9986
INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0172
RUCNFB/FBI WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 FREETOWN 000537 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR AF/W, G/TIP 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN SMIG SL
SUBJECT: TIP TASK FORCE: UP BUT NOT QUITE RUNNING 
 
REF: A. FREETOWN 473 
 
     B. SECSTATE 85572 
     C. 05 FREETOWN 748 
 
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Summary 
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1.  On June 22, the Minister of Social Welfare met with 
PolOff to discuss the progress of the Trafficking in Persons 
(TIP) Task Force.  The minister voiced concerns over the 
contents of the 2005 TIP Report, but was committed to the 
establishment of the Task Force.  In its first meeting, the 
Task Force established a temporary designation for the 
secretariat and set a date for the next meeting where a TIP 
 
SIPDIS 
Action Plan for 2006-2007 would be developed.  These are 
positive developments that illustrate the GoSL's willingness 
to partner with the USG and other agencies to address this 
issue.  We expect this momentum to continue and the TIP 
Action Plan to provide an agenda for anti-trafficking 
efforts.  End Summary. 
 
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Plan for TIP Task Force Moves Forward 
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2.  On June 22, PolOff and Pol Intern met with Minister of 
Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs (MSWGCA) 
Shirley Gbujama to discuss the progress of the TIP Task 
Force.  Gbujama, having read the 2005 TIP report, was 
prepared to discuss her concerns and plans for the future of 
the TIP Task Force.  She said the Task Force's first meeting 
would be held on June 27, nominees from several government 
ministries are expected to serve on the Task Force. 
 
3.  Gbujama said at this point logistics present the greatest 
challenge for the Task Force.  The first meeting would 
address plans to create a secretariat, division of labor and 
responsibilities for Task Force members, and financing. 
Gbujama said she and Attorney General Fredrick Carew would 
attend the first meeting to ensure that the Task Force is 
operating properly, but after the initial meeting a Task 
Force Coordinator would be appointed to report directly to 
them and they would no longer attend themselves. 
 
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Minister of Social Welfare Eager to Discuss 
Concerns Over the 2005 TIP Report 
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4.  The Task Force's first priority is to examine the new 
Anti-Trafficking Act and determine a plan of action for 
enforcement.  However, Gbujama argued that the prevalence of 
trafficking was overestimated in the U.S. report and she did 
not expect to find a significant number of cases in Sierra 
Leone.  She claimed that child fostering, a long-standing 
cultural practice, is more prevalent and is misinterpreted as 
criminal trafficking.  She provided several examples of 
children she cared for personally and asked if her actions 
constituted trafficking.  PolOff encouraged Gbujama to review 
a UNICEF-sponsored report on trafficking which emphasizes the 
difference between fostering and trafficking and describes 
the forms of trafficking occurring in Sierra Leone.  Gbujama 
agreed that it was necessary to gather hard data and 
statistics in order to fully understand the scope of the 
trafficking problem 
 
5.  Gbujama was upset by language in the 2005 TIP report 
implying that a MSWGCA official was involved in trafficking 
but never prosecuted.  Gbujama said that she was familiar 
with the case and when questioned about the involvement of 
the official she told police that the suspect was only 
performing her official duties, not participating in the 
fraudulent adoption scam.  She was sure that this is why the 
case against the official was dropped and resented any 
implication of corruption in her ministry.  (Note:  The 
MSWGCA official referred to in the report is Chief Social 
Development Officer Teresa Vamboi, the Ministry's point 
person on adoptions.  Post has seen a 50 percent adoption 
fraud rate and has been working with Vamboi to improve 
orphanage oversight procedures.  See ref C for a summary of 
the 2005 police raid on an orphanage in Makeni that never 
went to court.  While we are certain that orphanage staff 
were misinforming biological parents about the permanent, 
irrevocable nature of adoptions, we see no ev 
idence that Vamboi was involved in child trafficking.  End 
Note.) 
 
FREETOWN 00000537  002 OF 002 
 
 
 
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TIP Task Force Off To a Slow But Steady Start 
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6.  The TIP Task Force launch meeting was held on June 27 
with representatives from the MSWGCA, Sierra Leone Police, 
Immigration, Attorney General's Office and the Ministry of 
Education, Science & Technology.  Members decided to 
temporarily house the TIP Secretariat with the MSWGCA Child 
Welfare Secretariat.  During the next meeting, scheduled for 
July 11, the Task Force will receive a TIP orientation and an 
update from NGOs and government service providers.  The 
activities of the TIP Task Force are supported by the UNICEF 
Child Protection Capacity Building Project in cooperation 
with the MSWGCA, and one of UNICEF's top priorities for the 
Task Force is the development of a National Action Plan. 
(Note:  Post is now processing a $100,000 ESF grant to UNICEF 
to support their TIP activities.  End Note.) 
 
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Comment 
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7.  The GoSL has taken the first steps toward establishing 
and empowering the TIP Task Force.  Disagreements over the 
scope of the problem notwithstanding, the GoSL has shown that 
it is willing to work with the USG and other partners to 
address trafficking in this country.  Nevertheless, it is 
important that the Task Force coordinators not get bogged 
down with logistical concerns and focus on substantive goals. 
 Creation and implementation of the TIP Action Plan will be 
the threshold for measuring the GoSL's commitment to this 
issue.  End Comment. 
HULL