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    Guinea Bissau Military Cracks Down on Protesters

    • Date of Occurrence
      May 26, 2016
    • State/Country
      Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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    A group of people invaded the Presidential Palace forecourt to protest against the President’s nomination of a new Prime Minister.

    In response, military personnel attacked the protesters, leading to a stampede. Six people were injured, “including two members of parliament and a police officer”.

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    Six people were injured with three in critical condition.

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    • Date of Occurrence

      2016-05-26

    • State/Country

      Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

    • Perpetrator

      The Military

    • Legal Foundation

      Article 32, section 2; article 43, section 1; and article 44 of the constitution

    • Source

      http://www.mfwa.org/guinea-bissau-military-crackdown-on-demonstrators-leaves-three-in-critical-condition/

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