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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
07ACCRA62	2007-01-10 16:31	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Accra

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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHAR #0062 0101631
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 101631Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY ACCRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3369
INFO RUEAWJB/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC

UNCLAS ACCRA 000062 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: GH CFED CJAN PREL
SUBJECT: GRACE COLEMAN EXTRADITION UPDATE 
 
 
¶1.  (SBU)  On December 28, 2006 PolChief raised with Attorney 
General and Minister of Justice Joe Ghartey the status of the 
extradition request of Ghanaian Member of Parliament Grace 
Coleman on charges related to trafficking in persons. 
PolChief reminded Ghartey that we have never received a GOG 
response to 2003 and 2005 diplomatic notes seeking Coleman's 
extradition.  He urged Ghartey to assist in getting a 
response and in extraditing Coleman.  Ghartey responded that 
Coleman is terminally ill with cancer, implying that this 
might affect the extradition request.   He said he had 
requested an internal review of the Coleman case and would 
look into it. 
 
¶2.  (U)  On January 9, PolChief raised the Coleman issue with 
Deputy Foreign Minister Akwasi Osei-Adjei, urging the MFA to 
respond to our dip notes on Coleman.  Osei-Adjei said it was 
regrettable our previous dip notes had not received a 
response and he would request his legal department to review 
the case.  He thought Members of Parliament enjoyed immunity 
but was unsure whether this extended to crimes committed 
outside of Ghana.  The GOG "frowns on impunity" he said, and 
the government does not want a "cover up situation".  He 
promised to inform the Foreign Minister of our concerns and 
get back to us. 
 
Comment 
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¶3.  (SBU)  We have heard from other sources that Coleman is 
seriously ill, but PolChief has affirmed to Ghartey that an 
illness would not exempt Coleman from extradition.  Our 
understanding is that Members of Parliament are not immune 
from criminal prosecution except on their way to and from 
work while parliament is in session (although the definition 
of "work" has been debated).  Osei-Adjei's statement about 
immunity reflects a reluctance to pursue Coleman for 
political reasons (Osei-Adjei and Ghartey are themselves both 
MPs, while Coleman was previously Deputy Minister of 
Finance). 
 
¶4.  (SBU)  Ambassador and DCM have raised the Coleman issue 
repeatedly with senior GOG officials over the past several 
years.  This was at least the third time PolChief has raised 
the Coleman extradition directly with Ghartey and Osei-Adjei. 
 Ghartey has not responded to PolChief's August 21, 2006 
letter providing him the background needed to respond to our 
dip notes.  We will continue to seek Coleman's extradition 
but it continues to be very difficult to get traction on this 
issue. 
BROWN

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