Segunda Esquadra Explained

The Segunda Esquadra is the main police station of Bissau, the capital city of Guinea-Bissau.^[1]

Conditions

On 7 October 2008 several human rights violations were verified by the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau. They consisted of inadequate facilities and lack of minimum living standards; lack of water and food. Several recommendations were made, these included: the adoption of mechanisms for the provision of water and food and the closure of underground detention cells.^[2]

Notable detainees

• Marcelino Lopes Cabral, former Defence Minister.^[1]
• Zinha Vaz, member of the National People's Assembly.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Guinea-Bissau Report 2004 . Amnesty International . 22 May 2014.
2. Web site: Guinea-Bissau: Children's rights references in the Universal Periodic Review . hild Rights International Network . 7 May 2010 . 22 May 2014.