AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Sierra Leone: 7 months after August’s riots, no justice yet for victims Version française ci-dessous -Amnesty International collected testimonies alleging excessive use of force by security forces during and after the protests -Families of 27 people killed were not allowed to bury their loved ones -Some people arrested during the events did not see a lawyer before trial -Amnesty International renews calls for the authorities to ensure impartial and transparent investigations for all victims Amnesty International collected testimonies alleging excessive use of force by Sierra Leonean security forces to crack down on protests which turned violent in Freetown, Makeni and Kamakwie in August 2022, in which six police officers and more than 20 protesters and bystanders were killed, including at least two women. Yet, it took more than two months for the State to release the non-police bodies for thei...