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| UN finds Camara responsible for Guinea massacre |
| 2009-12-22 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] The UN has determined that Guinea's junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara is directly responsible for the September 28 massacre at an opposition rally. "The commission considers there are sufficient grounds for presuming direct criminal responsibility by President Moussa Dadis Camara," Le Monde's website said, quoting the report delivered to the UN Security Council. Camara's former colleagues Claude Pivi and Lieutenant Aboubacar "Toumba" Diakite who attempted to assassinate him on December 3rd, were among others held responsibly by the UN commission. Camara and the junta under his command took control of the West African country following the former dictator president Lansana Conte's death on December 22. Camara had initially promised to quickly organize elections, in which he would not contest, but then reversed course and began hinting that he planned to run for office, prompting a massive protest on September 28, during which the massacre took place. The International Criminal Court was asked by the UN to charge Camara and his aids for mass killings, rape and sexual mutilation of opposition supporters, Le Monde said. Camara is currently in Morocco where he was flown to receive treatment for gun-shot wounds afflicted by Lt. Diakite. |
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| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-12-22 21:38 |