Local Gendarmerie Tortures Driver to Death

Date of Occurrence

April 6, 2016
State/Country

Burkina

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Description

Bokoum Salif, a driver in Dedougou, died after being arrested and detained by the local gendarmerie. Bokoum was accused of stealing a computer at the house of the head of the local gendarmerie. Relatives who visited him before his death stated that he presented signs of torture.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2016-04-06
State/Country

Burkina
Perpetrator

National Gendarmerie
Legal Foundation

Article 2 of the Burkinafaso Constitution

Location

Region

Burkina Faso

Rights & Freedom Violated

Gender of Victim(s)

Mode of Attacks

Physical Attacks

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