The West African nation’s former leader and some of his top aides were found guilty of crimes against humanity for mass murder and rapes committed during and after a pro-democracy protest in 2009.
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Guinea 2009 Massacre Trial Begins
In addition to those killed, dozens of women were raped when security forces stormed a pro-democracy rally in 2009, a U.N. investigation found. Eleven men, including the country’s former president, are on trial.