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December 20, 2016 Dispatches

Military Official Arrested for Guinea’s 2009 Stadium Massacre
Step Forward for Much Needed Accountability

Français The arrest of a man charged with crimes committed in a horrendous massacre in Guinea brought justice an important step closer for one of the single worst incidents during decades of abusive, authoritarian rule that ended in 2010. Expand Opposition supporters flee Conakry’s main stadium ...
September 27, 2016 News Release

Guinea: 7 Years On, Justice for Massacre Needed
Victims Anxious for Long-Awaited Trial to Begin

Expand In Guinea’s capital, Conakry, family members cry after identifying the body of a relative killed on September 28, 2009, when security forces fired on opposition supporters as they marched to and later held a rally in the September 28 Stadium. The body of their relative was one of 57 dead ...
September 28, 2015 News Release

Guinea: Make 2009 Massacre Trial a Priority
Mark Anniversary by Reaffirming Judicial Reform Commitment

Français (Conakry) – Guinea’s political leaders should put ending impunity and completing reform of the country’s judicial system at the center of their priorities, six international and national human rights groups said today, ahead of the sixth anniversary of the massacre of protesters in a ...
December 5, 2012 Report

Waiting for Justice
Accountability before Guinea’s Courts for the September 28, 2009 Stadium Massacre, Rapes, and Other Abuses

Français Language English Waiting for Justice Accountability before Guinea’s Courts for the September 28, 2009 Stadium Massacre, Rapes, and Other Abuses Summary Important Steps Undermining Factors Insecure Political Landscape Lack of Judicial Independence Limited Government Support for ...
July 9, 2015 News Release

Guinea: Ex-Coup Leader Charged in 2009 Massacre
Major Step by Guinean Judiciary to Advance Justice

Français (Dakar) – Guinea ’s domestic panel of judges investigating the 2009 stadium massacre and rapes took a major step on July 8, 2015, by charging former self-proclaimed President Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, Human Rights Watch said today. On September 28, 2009, several hundred members of ...
September 27, 2014 News Release

Guinea: 5 Years On, No Justice for Massacre
Let Anniversary Be the Last Before Justice is Achieved

Français (Conakry) – The fifth anniversary on September 28, 2014, of the Conakry stadium massacre should be the last before justice is done, seven Guinean and international organizations, in unity with the victims, said today. More than 150 people were killed, some 100 women were raped and several ...
April 13, 2005 Report

Youth, Poverty and Blood
The Lethal Legacy of West Africa’s Regional Warriors

Language English Youth, Poverty and Blood: The Lethal Legacy of West Africa's Regional Warriors I. Summary II. Recommendations To the Governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Côte d'Ivoire To All Governments donating funds to Liberia To the Economic Community of ...
September 27, 2013 News Release

Guinea: Stadium Massacre Victims Deserve Justice
On 4th Anniversary, Investigation Needs More Support

Français (Johannesburg, September 27, 2013) – Those responsible for the 2009 stadium massacre, rapes, and other abuses by security forces in Guinea have yet to be brought to account four years after the crimes were committed, Human Rights Watch said today. A domestic investigation has been stymied ...
July 3, 2013 News Release

Guinea: High-Level Charges in 2009 Massacre
Place the Accused on Leave from Government; Protect Judges, Victims

Français (Nairobi) – Guinea’s domestic panel of judges investigating the country’s 2009 stadium massacre and rapes has taken a significant step in charging a high-level suspect, who is expected to be questioned by the judges on July 4. Given the potential for interference with the investigation, ...
June 28, 2013 News Release

Guinea: Minister Charged for Alleged Role in Stadium Massacre

On June 27, investigative judges overseeing the investigation into the September 2009 killing and rape of opposition members, charged Lieutenant-Colonel Claude Pivi for his role in the crimes. The charges against Pivi, the minister for presidential security, represents a significant step forward ...
December 5, 2012 News Release

Guinea: Step Up Efforts to Ensure Justice for Stadium Massacre
Important Test Case for International Community to Promote Domestic Accountability

Français 日本語 (Conakry) – The Guinean government should increase support to the domestic investigation of the September 28, 2009 massacre, rapes, and other abuses to enable fair, credible prosecutions of the crimes without further delay, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The ...
September 29, 2012 News Release

Guinea: Stadium Massacre Victims Await Justice
On Third Anniversary of Killings, Rapes, Investigation Needs More Support

Français (Johannesburg) – Hundreds of victims of the 2009 massacre, rapes, and other abuses by security forces in Guinea have yet to see justice done, Human Rights Watch said today on the eve of the third anniversary of the attacks. The Guinean government should increase support for the domestic ...
September 27, 2011 News Release

Guinea: 2 Years On, Stadium Massacre Unpunished
Lack of Accountability Impedes Reconciliation

Français (Johannesburg) – No one has been held to account two years after Guinean security forces gunned down unarmed protesters at an opposition rally in Conakry, the capital, Human Rights Watch said today. The Guinean government needs to do more to ensure justice for victims of the massacre on ...
May 28, 2010 News Release

France-Africa Summit: Support Justice to End Atrocities
Seek Action to Bring to Justice Long-term Rights Abusers Who Have Evaded Prosecution

Français (Nice)- Heads of state attending the France-Africa summit should make a strong commitment to provide justice for victims of human rights abuses and to bring perpetrators to account, Human Rights Watch said today. The Conference of Heads of State of Africa and France will meet in Nice, ...
September 14, 2010 Profile

Elise Keppler

Français Language English Elise Keppler is associate director of the International Justice Program at Human Rights Watch. She is the author of fact-finding reports on the UN-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone and Uganda’s International Crimes Division, and played an integral role in advocacy for ...
July 30, 2009 Statements

African Civil Society Urges African States Parties to the Rome Statute to Reaffirm Their Commitment to the ICC

Développement durable (REID), Goma, DRC 140. Réseaux Provincial des ONGDH en RDC, North Kivu, DRC 141. Rights ...
July 8, 2009 News Release

Ghana: Obama Visit Should Highlight Rights
US Should Encourage New Leader to Promote Democracy and Justice in Africa

(New York)- United States President Barack Obama should use his visit to Ghana on July 10 and 11, 2009 to encourage its new president, John Atta Mills, to take a leadership position in Africa on issues of democracy and justice, Human Rights Watch said today. Atta Mills of the National Democratic ...
January 23, 2009 News Release

AU Summit: Protect the Vulnerable and Stress Accountability
Deficits in Justice and Civilian Protection in Somalia, DRC, Zimbabwe, Sudan, and Guinea

(New York)- The African Union (AU) should attach top priority to civilian protection and bringing human rights abusers to justice when it meets for its summit meeting in Ethiopia next week, Human Rights Watch said in an open letter to AU Chairman Jean Ping today. The AU summit takes place from ...
January 22, 2009 Letter

Letter to African Union Chairman Jean Ping to Address Key Concerns During the African Union Summit

Your Excellency, Human Rights Watch is a leading independent international human rights organization. We work on 80 countries worldwide, including many in Africa. We are committed to upholding the rights of African victims of human rights abuses and to working with rights-respecting African ...
April 13, 2005 News Release

West Africa: Roving Warriors Recruited for New Conflicts
Preventing New Atrocities Requires Ending the Cycle That Drives Regional Mercenaries

Français (New York) — Thousands of young men and boys, many of whom have committed atrocities while fighting in West Africa’s brutal civil wars, face re-recruitment into the region’s emerging conflicts, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. International efforts to disarm these ...