Human rights in Guinea-Bissau

[2] The move to centralize power and socialize the country’s economy had resulted to an inefficient state apparatus that increased the incidence of poverty.

[2] The dictatorial and autocratic rule was followed by four military coup d’état, a civil war, and the murder of the country’s independence leader, Amílcar Cabral.

During Yala’s regime, which ended the 26 years of PAIGC governance, human rights abuses continued at the hands of security forces.

[7] During the United Nations’ 2015 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), which evaluated Guinea-Bissau’s human rights performance in terms of legislative developments, it was found that the country has made progress in the area of equality.

[8] By 2021, human rights issues include reports of harassment, arbitrary detentions, and physical assault involving activists and journalists who criticize the government.