Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says
Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
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"The scale of atrocities taking place in Burkina Faso is mind-boggling, as is the lack of global attention to this crisis."
— Philippe Bolopion , Executive
"Individual freedoms [are] not superior to national freedom."
— Ibrahim Traoré , Politician
Key People
Ibrahim Traoré is the current leader of Burkina Faso who seized power in September 2022.
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was overthrown by Ibrahim Traoré in September 2022.
Philippe Bolopion is the executive director of Human Rights Watch.
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Human Rights Watch says Capt Traoré, other military leaders and jihadists "may be liable" for the killings.
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