Guinea: Rights group slams "caricature of democracy"

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has heavily criticised Guinea, describing the West African country as a "caricature of democracy," where basic freedoms are enshrined in law, but are not respected by the government of President Lansana Conte. The Paris-based human rights organisation published its report earlier this week shortly after the government banned two opposition leaders from leaving the country to travel to Senegal.