Guinean prosecutor defends proceedings against Algassimou Diallo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinee360
The Office of the Prosecutor General at Guinea’s Supreme Court says the proceedings against former magistrate Algassimou Diallo comply with the law and respect the rights of the defence. It is responding to the lawyers’ boycott after their requests for recusal and annulment were rejected, according to the statement published by the prosecution on 15 October.
Guinea’s Office of the Prosecutor General at the Supreme Court defended the criminal proceedings against former magistrate Algassimou Diallo in a statement published on 15 October 2026, Guinee360 reports. He is being prosecuted notably for incitement to hatred, discrimination and participation in a criminal association.
Dismissed from the judiciary on 20 August by the Superior Council of the Judiciary, Algassimou Diallo is being tried by Guinea’s Supreme Court. The trial has been marked by tensions between the court and his lawyers, who suspended their participation before the hearing was adjourned sine die. Guinea’s Supreme Court adjourned the trial sine die.
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