Delivered by: UN Human Rights spokesperson Thameen Al-Kheetan
We’re extraordinarily anxious in regards to the disappearance of two activists within the Republic of Guinea. Oumar Sylla (also referred to as Foniké Mengué) and Mamadou Billo Bah, leaders of the Nationwide Entrance for the Defence of the Structure (FNDC), a civic motion, had been arrested by safety forces on 9 July within the capital, together with Mohamed Cissé, FNDC coordinator in Matoto, Conakry. Reviews point out that the arrest was carried out violently and with out warrant.
Whereas Cissé was launched the next day, the destiny of Sylla and Bah stays unknown, elevating issues about arbitrary detention and enforced disappearance, in violation of worldwide human rights legislation. The Lawyer-Basic has publicly asserted that they weren’t held in any official detention centre. We’ve got additionally acquired stories indicating that they had been subjected to acts of torture, inhumane and degrading remedy.
We urge the transitional authorities in Guinea to right away and unconditionally launch the 2 activists, except formally charged in accordance with established judicial procedures, guaranteeing their proper to an ample authorized defence. The authorities also needs to conduct a immediate and impartial investigation into the circumstances of their detention, disappearance as properly the stories of torture and different types of ailing remedy. All these accountable for any violations of their human rights have to be held accountable.
The rights to freedom of opinion, expression and peaceable meeting of all Guineans, together with opposition activists, have to be protected.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Workplace of the UN Excessive Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).