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More than 40 killed in crackdown on protests in Guinea-Conakry since 2021
The crackdown on demonstrations in Guinea-Conakry has left at least 47 people dead, the vast majority of them young, since the military seized power in September 2021, Amnesty International said in a report published today.
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According to the report, more than 75% of the 47 people killed were under 25 and 40% were under 18.
The non-governmental organization (NGO) also revealed that a higher number of people were seriously injured during the demonstrations by individuals identified as members of the security forces.
Between 2019 and 2021, at least 66 people have been killed, mainly during demonstrations against President Alpha Condé's plan to reform the Constitution to run for a third term, Amnesty said.
The NGO stated that the repression continued under the National Committee for Unity and Development (CNRD, in French), led by Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, who overthrew the President in 2021.
"Despite the CNRD's promises to address the issue of excessive use of force (...), including in cases of unlawful killings, this extremely serious situation persists, in a general context of repression of dissenting voices," said Amnesty International's director for West and Central Africa, Samira Daoud, quoted in the statement.
The junta has banned all demonstrations since 2022 and has arrested, prosecuted or exiled several opposition leaders.
It also ordered the dissolution of a group that had been at the forefront of the opposition to Alpha Condé and that was also active against the junta and restricted access to the Internet for three months, removed television channels from the main distribution packages and blocked radio frequencies.
"Since 2019, there have been few convictions of members of the defense and security forces for unlawful use of force," Amnesty lamented.
Public and private health centers have refused to treat victims for fear of reprisals, the organization said.
In March, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah acknowledged that the junta would remain in power until at least 2025, failing to fulfill its commitment to leave by the end of 2024.
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