Human rights violations were carried out in the context of controversial constitutional change and disputed presidential election results. Dozens of people were killed by members of defence and security forces during demonstrations, while alleged perpetrators enjoyed impunity. Members of opposition...

Amnesty International welcomes the convening of the 73rd ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the first in-person session in more than two years. In this statement, Amnesty International highlights the issue of ensuring rights and justice for survivors of sexual...

Amnesty International welcomes this opportunity to address the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission) following the presentation of the inter-session activity report of the Chairperson of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture in Africa (CPTA). Amnesty...

Sexual violence is a significant issue in Guinea. It is known for being the country with the second highest level of female genital mutilation in Africa. Forced marriage is also very common. Rape has long remained a taboo topic and little documented; in recent years, however, the silence has been...

The human rights situation in ECOWAS countries varies from one country to another. However, despite these disparities, cross-cutting issues can help understand the pressing needs for human rights protection in the region.

Between October 2019 and July 2020, at least 50 people were killed in Guinea during demonstrations against the constitutional reform initiated and implemented by the ruling party, and during protests against both the lack of electricity and the cordon sanitaire set up to fight the COVID-19...

Amnesty International welcomes the fact that Guinea has cooperated with the UPR and accepted 203 of the 213 recommendations made by other states .The recommendations call for the commutation of all death sentences , the strengthening of the national human rights institution , the guarantee of...

Health and essential workers have played an extraordinary role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Across countries, they have put their health and wellbeing at risk, often in very difficult circumstances and with very little support, to ensure that people are able to access the...

Ten years after the repression of a peaceful protest against the military junta on 28 September 2009 in Conakry, during which at least 150 people were killed and more than 100 women were raped and subjected to other forms of sexual violence by members of the security forces, the human rights...

Amnesty International provides this information to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee ahead of the adoption of the list of issues for the fourth periodic report of Guinea at its 122nd session. The bibliography set-out in Annexe 1 lists the recent publications of Amnesty International,...

This toolkit is designed to assist activists working on the abolition of the death penalty in West Africa. Drawing on many years of Amnesty International’s work to promote all human rights and to oppose violations of those rights, it is intended to provide arguments, suggestions and practical tips...

At a meeting of the Council of Ministers on 5 April 2016, the Guinean government adopted draft legislation that will have major implications for human rights, in particular: draft bills on the Civil Code, Criminal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Military Justice Code plus a draft bill on...

Guinea has a history of electoral violence linked to restrictions on freedom of assembly and freedom of expression and to excessive use of force by security forces. Amnesty International is launching a Call to Action to the Guinean authorities to take the necessary steps to respect and protect...