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Police Break Up Protests against Guinea-Bissau President

  • Date of Occurrence
    November 5, 2016
  • State/Country
    Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
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Demonstrators marched in the capital of Bissau to demand that new elections take place and the current parliament to be dissolved. Some were holding signs critical of the President. The police used tear gas against the demonstrators.

Details
  • State/Country
    Bissau
  • Perpetrator
    The Police
  • Legal Foundation
    Article 43, section 1, and article 44 of the constitution
  • Source
    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bissau-politics/police-break-up-protests-against-guinea-bissau-president-idUSKBN1300UJ
Location
  • Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

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Region
  • Guinea-Bissau
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
Mode of Attacks
  • Disruption and Criminalization of Protests

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