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Urgent action (good news): Guinea: detained soldier, Lieutenant Mamadou Korka Damba, released
- Posté par : Marie-Francoise le 10 May 2010
Further information on UA: 248/09 Index: AFR 29/009/2010 Issue Date: 07 May 2010
A male soldier from Guinea, who had been detained incommunicado without charge in the capital Conakry for almost five months, was released in early January 2010. He still has scars from being beaten when he was arrested.
Lieutenant Mamadou Korka Damba was arrested at his home by security forces on the evening of 22 August 2009. He was released in early January after almost five months of detention. He had reportedly been accused of plotting a coup to overthrow Guinea's military rulers. [ Lire la suite » ]
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Urgent action (good news): Guinea: four soldiers released
- Posté par : Marie-Francoise le 10 May 2010
Further information on UA: 204/09 Index: AFR 29/008/2010 Issue Date: 07 May 2010
Four soldiers held in Guinea since January 2009, were released on 7 April after 15 months of detention. No charge was ever held against them.
Colonel Soryba Yansané, Lieutenant Colonel David Syllah, Commander Pathio Bangourah and Sergeant Moussa Sylla were released without charge on 7 April 2010 after 15 months of arbitrary detention. [ Lire la suite » ]
