April 24, 2007

Dying for Change

Brutality and Repression by Guinean Security Forces

in Response to a Nationwide Strike

Map of Guinea
Summary
Recommendations
To the Government of Guinea
To the United States, France, the European Union and other International Donors
To the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Background
A Series of Strikes and the Growth of the Trade Unions
Strike Three; The Tipping Point
Lethal Use of Force
Beating, Arrest, and Robbery of Protestors and Bystanders
Harassment, Arrest, and Abuse of Members of Civil Society
Intimidation of the Media During the First Weeks of the Strike
The Strike Outside of Conakry
Response to the Appointment of a New Prime Minister
Guinea Under Martial Law..
House-to-House Searches
Curfew..
Stray Bullets and Reckless Fire
Intimidation and Arrest of Journalists
Resolution of the Martial Law Crisis
Government Response to Killings and Other Strike-Related Abuses
The Police
The Military
The Gendarmerie
The Ministry of Justice
Response of the International Community
Conclusion
Acknowledgements