Conakry central prison

Conakry central prison
Journalists in front of the prison upon the announcement of the liberation of political prisoners in September 2021.
Conakry central prison is located in Guinea
Conakry central prison
Conakry central prison
Location in Guinea
Coordinates9°30′49″N 13°42′19″W / 9.51361°N 13.70528°W / 9.51361; -13.70528
Capacity300[1]
Population1,140-2,000 (as of 2014-2020,[2][3][4])
CityConakry
Country Guinea

Conakry central prison (French: Maison Centrale de Conakry) is a prison in Guinea located in the capital Conakry, in the commune of Kaloum.

  1. ^ "2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Guinea". www.state.gov. United States Department of State. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024. ... as of September 7, the Conakry Central Prison held 1,719 prisoners in a facility designed for 300.
  2. ^ Rapport sur la situation des droits de l'homme dans les lieux de détention en République de Guinée (PDF). www.ohchr.org (Report) (in French). BUREAU DU HAUT-COMMISSARIAT DES NATIONS UNIES AUX DROITS DE L’HOMME EN GUINEE. October 2014. p. 11. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ Offner, Fabien (2 February 2021). "Guinée. Morts en détention et prison ferme pour des opposants" [Guinea: Deaths in detention and prison sentence for opponents]. www.amnesty.org (in French). Amnesty International. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  4. ^ Offner, Fabien (2 February 2021). "Guinea: Deaths in detention and prison sentence for opposition members". www.amnesty.org. Amnesty International. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.