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.

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Date of Occurrence

2016-11-05
State/Country

Bissau
Perpetrator

The Police
Legal Foundation

Article 43, section 1, and article 44 of the constitution
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bissau-politics/police-break-up-protests-against-guinea-bissau-president-idUSKBN1300UJ

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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

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Police Break Up Protests against Guinea-Bissau President

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