Showing posts with label impunity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label impunity. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

[Guinean news] 28 Sept. massacre impunity criticized; 4 killed in opposition rally

On this Guinean National Day, Human Rights Watch has a report (both in English and in French) criticizing the Guinean state for its failure to punish those responsible for the massacre of peaceful protesters committed in Conakry's main stadium on 28 Sept. 2009. On a somewhat related note, an opposition march in Conakry yesterday protesting the manner of organization of upcoming legislative elections was violently dispersed by the authorities. Opposition leaders say four people were killed in the repression.

Friday, May 01, 2009

[Guinean news] ICG, HRW reports on Guinea

Though this is a few months old, the International Crisis Group has a still relevant report on the transition in Guinea.

This week, Human Rights Watch issued a report of its own detailing the impunity of ordinary soldiers, which was already bad but seems to have worsened under the new junta.