Document #1028922

BBC News (Author)

Justin Zongo student death: Burkina Faso police jailed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14645746

ecoi.net description:
3 police officers have been sent to jail over their role in the February death of a student, Justin Zongo, which sparked weeks of unrest; Zongo died after being assaulted while in police custody; the government initially said meningitis had caused his death, leading to widespread anger
Country:
Burkina Faso
Source:
BBC News (Author)
Published:
24 August 2011
Original link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14645746
Document type:
Media Report
Language:
English
Document ID:
1028922 (former ID 200442)

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