Political Crisis in Guinea, Violence Against Women
By: Masha Medvedkov
Posted: Oct 6 09
Witnessed: 1678 times
Regions: Guinea
Issues: Police brutality, Rape and sexual abuse, Violence
Tags: military violence, Protests, violence against women
During last week's political demonstration in Conakry, Guinea, mass violence ensued. The red beret military beat protesters and human rights organizations say around 157 were killed. Amidst the violence, many women were sexually assaulted and brutally raped, some come forward to speak about their abuse in this France 24 report.
Orginal source: user alinadiallo on YouTube
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