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Guinea: maintaining order with contempt for the right to life

In Guinea, maintaining public order takes precedence over respect for the most fundamental of human rights guaranteed by the Guinean Constitution and all the standards of international law, namely respect for the right to life and the physical integrity of human beings. The recurrent nature of this excessive use of force and the impunity enjoyed … Continue reading Guinea: maintaining order with contempt for the right to life →

Guinea-Bissau: human rights violations since the armed conflict ended in May 1999

Includes reports of expulsion, and arbitrary arrest and detention, of refugees.

Guinea-Bissau: human rights under fire

The violent conflict in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau which began on 7 June 1998 has generated an estimated 300, 000 internally displaced people and some 13, 000 refugees, out of a population of one million. The two opposing sides in the conflict, a faction of the armed forces loyal to former Armed Forces … Continue reading Guinea-Bissau: human rights under fire →