New York - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged three investigators to work "independently to assess the facts" that led to the deaths of scores of people who demonstrated against the government in Guinea in September. Mohamed Bedjaoui, Françoise Ngendahayo Kayiramirwa and Pramila Patten were asked to make "recommendations on accountability measures" when they report on their work in Conakry, capital of Guinea.
The panel has been asked to investigate alleged human rights violations that occurred on September 28 in Conakry. The three members met with Ban before going to Guinea, where they will conduct the investigation from November 25 to December 4, the UN said.
The UN said Ban has received a written commitment from Guinea leaders to cooperate with the investigators.
Human rights groups said more than 150 people were killed when they demonstrated against the government in Conakry.
