Guinea: Junta issues decree to compensate victims of the September 28 massacre

In Guinea, on Wednesday evening, 26 March, the authorities issued a decree announcing "the payment of compensation for the victims of the massacre of 28 September 2009." An act that took place eight months after the historic conviction for crimes against humanity of Moussa Dadis Camara and former junta officials. To date, the 400 civil parties are still waiting for reparation.

In Guinea, it is a sigh of relief for the victims of the massacre of September 28, 2009. The authorities have announced that they will cover their compensation costs. This announcement comes eight months after the trial for crimes against humanity of former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara, president of the transition at the time of the events. [...] The post In Guinea, the State commits to compensating the victims of the massacre of Septembe…

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On Wednesday, 26 March 2025, the Guinean authorities released a presidential decree announcing the full payment of compensation to victims of the massacre of 28 September 2009 by the national budget of the State. This is a major decision that will have to be implemented in order to meet the long-standing expectations of the victims of the massacre of 28 September 2009. This announcement, which was made at the end of a Council of Ministers held o…