Guinea has a history of electoral violence linked to restrictions on freedom of assembly and freedom of expression and to excessive use of force by security forces. Amnesty International is launching a Call to Action to the Guinean authorities to take the necessary steps to respect and protect human rights during the run-up to the elections and beyond. This organization also calls upon all the presidential candidates to make a commitment that if elected they will carry out the necessary legal and institutional reforms to help Guinea end the cycle of impunity for unlawful state violence.
