SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS NATIONAL RECONCILIATION, RULE OF LAW IN GUINEA-BISSAU

13 July 1999

Press Release
SG/SM/7065
AFR/154

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES DEVELOPMENT TOWARDS NATIONAL RECONCILIATION, RULE OF LAW IN GUINEA-BISSAU

19990713 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary- General Kofi Annan:

Last Friday, the Military Junta in Guinea-Bissau handed over to the transitional civilian Government the remaining political prisoners it had detained, following the 7 May events.

The Secretary-General welcomes this development. It is consistent with the spirit and the letter of the 6 July press statement of the Security Council on Guinea-Bissau and constitutes a resolute step by the authorities towards national reconciliation and the restoration of the rule of law.

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