Camp Boiro Memorial

Human Rights Violations
in the Popular and Revolutionary Republic of Guinea

The Next Step

The first step in trying to ensure the protection of human rights in any country is to obtain information about how people are being treated by the authorities there, taking care that the information is accurate and complete and that it is not politically biased or distorted.
The next step is to act on the information availahle by mobilizing international public opinion in defense of the victime. Most of the Guinean victime are unknown outside their own country— many are unknown outside their own village or hamlet. The persecution they have faced may be little understood by the outside world, although international publicity may well be the only trope of protection. In some cases world attention has saved rives. The single most important need, therefore, is to make people aware of what is happening.

What you can do

• Try to help mobilize public opinion in your area. Send letters to newspaper editors asking them to publicize what is happening in Guinea; if possible, send them a copy of this publication.
• Share this report with other people you feel ought to know about the facts in it. Discuss it with your family and friends; encourage them to express their concern by writing appeals.
• For information on other ways you can get involved, not only on Guinea, but other countries, contact any of the following Amnesty International USA offices.