Second trial related to 2009 Conakry Stadium massacre opens in Guinea
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Sixteen years after a massacre at a Conakry stadium left 156 people dead, a second trial has opened in the Guinean capital, this time involving seven people accused of participating in the attack.
Breakdown
- Second trial opens for seven accused in 2009 Conakry massacre
- Charges include abuse of authority, murder, rape, and torture 14s
- Three defendants are being tried in absentia 20s
- First trial led to 20-year sentence for ex-leader Kamara, later pardoned 26s
- 2009 crackdown killed 156, injured hundreds, and involved mass rape 43s