On 17 April, pro-democracy activist Oumar Sylla, alias Foniké Mengué, was arrested outside his house in Conakry, Guinea, by Banditry Repression Brigade officers. Prior to his arrest, he spoke on a radio show during which he called for protests against the government’s plans for constitutional...

Guinean pro-democracy activists Sékou Koundono and Ibrahima Diallo were released on 13 March, but they still face charges and both remain under judicial supervision. Amnesty International believes the charges against them of assault, assaulting a public officer and production and dissemination of...

On 7 March, Ibrahima Diallo and Sekou Koundono, pro-democracy activists of National Front for the Defence of the Constitution, were arrested in Conakry, Guinea. On the day prior to their arrest, they were spokespersons at a press conference during which they accused the director of the Central...

Five pro-democracy activists, Alseny Farinta Camara, Moussa Sanoh, Boubacar Diallo, Thierno Seydi Ly and Thierno Oumar Barry, were released on 19 December 2019 in Kindia, western Guinea. Charged with participation in an unauthorised gathering, three of the five activists were given a four-month...

Five pro-democracy activists, Alseny Farinta Camara, Moussa Sanoh, Boubacar Diallo, Thierno Seydi Ly and Thierno Oumar Barry, were arrested on 14 November 2019 in Kindia, western Guinea, and charged with participation in an unauthorised gathering. They are all members of pro-democracy coalition...

Following the wave or arrests of opposition members and trade unionists ahead of the 11 October elections, 10 of the at least 35 opposition members arrested in Koundara, northern Guinea, have been released on bail. The other 25, including a minor, are still in detention. Five trade unionists,...

Four other trade unionists and retired military officers close to opposition groups were arrested in Conakry between 4-6 October, days before the contested 11 October presidential elections. They have been charged with contempt of the head of state and defamation. The four, together with Jean Dougo...

Several opposition figures in Guinea have been arbitrarily arrested ahead of the 11 October presidential elections. This includes union leader Jean Dougou Guilavogui and at least 35 other political opponents, who were arrested following a violent episode in Koundara, northern Guinea. Some of the...

Dogius Koly Théa and Kala Honomou, two men arbitrarily detained in Guinea, have been granted provisional release on health grounds. Authorities continue to conduct investigations into their case.

Dogius Koly Théa and Kala Honomou, two men arbitrarily detained in Guinea, and with deteriorating health, are in need of urgent medical treatment. Since their arrest on 7 May, they have not been charged with a recognizable offense nor brought before a court.

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.

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.