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Guinea: New Leader Should Address Rights Abuses
Urgent Need to End Impunity Guinea?s new leader should put the country?s chronic human rights problems at the top of his agenda, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane Souar? made public today.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 14-Aug-2008 07:00

Guinea: Thousands of Girls Face Abuse as Domestic Workers
New Government and UNICEF Should Take Action Against Exploitation and Abuse Thousands of girls employed as domestic workers in Guinea face labor exploitation and physical abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today, on the eve of the International Day of the African Child. The new Guinean government, which took office in March, should fulfill its pledge to improve living conditions for youths, including child domestic workers.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 15-Jun-2007 07:00

Guinea: Free Rein to Security Forces Fuels Violence
Government Should Create Independent Body to Investigate, Prosecute Abuses In responding to nationwide demonstrations, Guinean security forces murdered, assaulted, and robbed the citizens they are entrusted to protect, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The new government must take concrete measures to hold those responsible to account.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 20-Apr-2007 07:00

Guinea: Security Forces Abuse Population Under Martial Law
Government Must Hold Security Forces Responsible for Killings, Rape and Robbery to Account The Guinean government has failed to control security forces responsible for rapes, robberies and more than 110 killings since mid-January, Human Rights Watch said today. After the imposition of martial law on February 12, security forces committed numerous abuses during house-to-house searches for weapons earlier seized by a small group of violent protesters from police stations and other government installations.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 15-Feb-2007 06:00

Guinea: Respect Rights of Demonstrators
Security Forces Should Exercise Restraint in Responding to Nationwide Strike As a tense and at times violent nationwide strike continued in Guinea this week, Human Rights Watch called on Guinean security forces to exercise restraint in responding to demonstrators and to ensure that their fundamental right to life, and freedoms of expression and assembly are respected. In the past, Guinean security forces have responded to protests by killing unarmed protesters and attacking bystanders.
Source : Human Rights Watch | 16-Jan-2007 06:00