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In a report published on Thursday, August 22, on the situation of human rights in Guinea, the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights details the events of the first three months of the year 2024.
From January to March 2024 – the period covered by the report – press freedoms were violated and demonstrations in Conakry and other areas of the country resulted in deaths and injuries. For Aimé Kakolo N’tuma, representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Guinea, the question of justice is central, in relation to respect for the rule of law.
Restore radio frequencies
He asks to ensure that the two activists, Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billio Bah, are found and that the frequencies of certain radio stations are restored. ” Other suggestions that stand outhe said again, above all it is the opening of investigations into the issue of excessive use of force leading to deaths and injuries and, at the very least, the alleged perpetrators can be prosecuted and punished. This is part of the fight against impunity.
« Advocacy actions »
« Regarding the two activists who were arrested and held in a place that is not yet known – and therefore, for us, are considered to be missing – at our level.he says again, We are continuing our advocacy activities with the authorities so that at least these two can be found. The first obligation falls on the State – to secure its nationals. For us, the State is, therefore, our first partner that we try to tackle with our advocacy actions, which continue, until now, regarding the fate of the two actors in question. »
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