The ICFTU and the World Confederation of Labour are deeply concerned at the deteriorating situation in Guinea with serious violations of trade union rights taking place, including death threats against union leaders.
Threats have been levelled against the trade union leaders of the two most representative labour confederations in Guinea (CNTG and USTG), namely: Hadja Serah Rabiatou DIALLO, general secretary of the CNTG and a member of the ILO Governing Body;
Ibrahima FOFANA, general secretary of the USTG; Ahmadou DIALLO, first assistant general secretary of the CNTG, and Louis Mbemba SOUMAH, first assistant general secretary of the USTG and general secretary of the Free Trade Union of Teachers and Researchers of Guinea (SLECG).
On 24 May 2006, Ms Kanfy Camara was murdered. She was driving a vehicle similar to that of Mrs Diallo, lived close to the latter's home and also resembled her.
Given the circumstances of the murder, there are reasons to fear that the actual target was in fact Mrs Diallo. The murder also took place shortly after Mrs Diallo had returned to the country following a long absence.
As regards Ibrahima Fofana, a group of individuals have been following him since the May Day demonstrations. Two of these people went as far as the trade unionist's home.
One of them, identified as Yacouba Camara, an agent of the state security department, went to the bank where Mr Fofana works on 26 May 2006. He was apprehended by the bank's security guards, and was found to be carrying a pistol.
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