[wanabidii] Africa: Fifth Anniversary of Massacre at Pro-Democracy Rally in Guinea

You are subscribed to Africa for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Africa: Fifth Anniversary of Massacre at Pro-Democracy Rally in Guinea 09/28/2014 01:06 PM EDT Fifth Anniversary of Massacre at Pro-Democracy Rally in Guinea Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 28, 2014 Today marks the fifth anniversary of the 2009 massacre in Conakry, Guinea, when security forces killed more than 150 people, injured thousands more, and publicly raped more than 100 women at a pro-democracy rally. The victims were simply exercising their fundamental freedom to assemble and to protest a repressive military regime that had stifled democratic reform and perpetrated human rights violations and other crimes with impunity. Since then, Guineans democratically elected a president and legislature for the first time since independence in 1958 and are taking steps to build democratic institutions. Sadly though, little progress has been made to hold the perpetrators accountable and bring justice for the victims of this massacre and their families. Even while the United States rallies the world to support Guinea and its neighbors in responding to and stopping the devastating Ebola outbreak, we continue to call on the Government of Guinea to hold to account those responsible, place indicted government officials on administrative leave, adequately resource the investigative panel, and urge all members of the security forces to fully cooperate with the investigation. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:   External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520