Côte d'Ivoire: A unionist sentenced to two years imprisonment must be released and the right to strike guaranteed for everyone in the country

Côte d'Ivoire: A unionist sentenced to two years imprisonment must be released and the right to strike guaranteed for everyone in the country

Reacting to the sentencing by the Ivorian courts on 8 April of a unionist to two years’ imprisonment for “coalition of public officials” and “obstructing the operation of the public service”, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Interim Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said:“Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Ghislain Duggary Assy, Communications Secretary of the Movement of Teachers for…

Replying to the Ivorian court's conviction of two years in prison of a trade unionist teacher on 8 April for "coalition of public officials" and "obstacles to the functioning of the public service", Marceau Sivieude, acting regional director of Amnesty International for West Africa and Central Africa.