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The ruling Board of Guinea has forgiven the former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara, less than a year in a 20 -year judgment for crimes against humanity linked to one of the worst massacres of the country.
A decree read on state television said forgiveness had been granted for health reasons.
In 2009, the troops under their command opened fire during a demonstration that requested a return to the civil government, killing more than 150 people. Dozens of women were also raped.
Camara took power when President Lansana counted died in 2008. He fled after an attempt at murder not long after the massacre, but returned in 2022 to face justice, insisting that he was innocent.
Camara, 61, was a practically unknown army captain when he directed the coup d’etat. He was sentenced together with seven of his military commanders in July 2024 after a 22 -month trial.
His forgiveness occurs following an announcement at the beginning of the week that the current military government intends to pay compensation to the victims of the massacre, which camera and the other convicted had been ordered by the court to cover.
According to Justice Info, a website reports on international justice, the estimated breakdown of payments is:
- $ 173,000 (£ 134,000) – per victim of rape
- $ 115,500 – for death or disappearance
- $ 57,000 – For looting case
- $ 23,000 – For torture.
The massacre took place in September 2009, when tens of thousands gathered in a stadium in the capital, Conakry, to press camera so as not to be in a presidential election.
Many were shot, stabbed, beaten or crushed in a stampede when the security forces shot and loaded in the stadium. At least 109 girls and women were raped.
It is not clear what health problems face a camera. His younger brother, Jean Dadis Camara, told AFP: “Everyone is happy. We thank the president.”
When Camara fled from Guinea after receiving a shot in the head, she was treated for six weeks in Morocco before residence in Burkina Faso for 12 years.
His deputy organized an election in 2010 that marked the beginning of a decade of civil government, which led Alpha Condé to power as president.
He was overthrown in a coup in September 2021 following the protests for his controversial third term.
