Outcry in Guinea as ex-military leader Camara pardoned by junta chief

Outcry in Guinea as ex-military leader Camara pardoned by junta chief

Guinea's ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, jailed for 20 years over a 2009 massacre, has been pardoned for "health reasons" by the West African country's junta head Mamadi Doumbouya. The decision has prompted angry reactions from victims, their families and human rights groups.

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Africa  Former Guinea military ruler pardoned Moussa Dadis Camara, Guinea’s former military leader, has been pardoned. He was currently serving a 20-year sentence for crimes against humanity, stemming from a 2009 incident. In 2009, troops under his command opened fire during a rally, killing more than 150 people. The country is planning to pay compensation to the victims of the massacre.  Nigerian boxer dies during fight  Gabriel Oluwasegun Olan…

Guinea’s Pardon for Ex-Dictator Camara Sparks Outrage

Human rights organisations have strongly condemned the Guinean junta’s decision to pardon former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara, calling it “an affront to justice.” Camara, who was serving a 20-year prison sentence for crimes against humanity linked to the 2009 massacre in Conakry, was granted a pardon last week on “health grounds” by Guinea’s military ruler. A rights group later reported that he had been moved from prison to a luxury villa in the…

Back on the path of this character associated with one of the darkest pages of the history of this West African country and decryption of reactions in the political class and in civil society after this announcement From shadow to the foregrounds Released from the rut in the aftermath of the announcement of the death of former President Lansana Conté in December 2008, the one who until then was captain seized of power with a group of officers an…

In Guinea, Moussa Dadis Camara received a presidential pardon at the initiative of the head of the current junta, General Mamadi Doumbouya. The former Guinean leader, in power between 2008 and 2009, was sentenced on 31 July 2024 for crimes against humanity in the context of the trial of the massacre of 28 September 2009 at the Grand Stadium of Conakry. Sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for crimes against humanity in the trial of 28 September 2…

Guinea pardons ex-military ruler Camara over 2009 stadium massacre amid controversy – The North Africa Post

Guinea’s rulers have pardoned former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2009 massacre in Conakry, raising controversy and questions about the country’s commitment to accountability and justice. The pardon, announced by junta leader General Mamadi Doumbouya on national television, was granted on the […]