800 observers of human rights from civil society - not to be confused with the election observers - will be deployed in the country during the campaign and on election day.
It is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that is responsible for their training.
They will ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in even the most remote villages.
For OHCHR, the electoral process should not be an opportunity for some to violate freedom of expression, the right to peaceful assembly and expression, freedom of movement, freedom of opinion, access to fair justice , impartial and independent, "explains Ige Olatokunbo, the representative of the UN agency in Togo.
For its part, Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, head of the UN system in Togo recalled the requirement, the complexity and difficulty of the mission
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