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Segunda Esquadra

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The Segunda Esquadra is the main police station of Bissau, the capital city of Guinea-Bissau.

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Conditions

On 7 October 2008 several human rights violations were verified by the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau. They consisted of inadequate facilities and lack of minimum living standards; lack of water and food. Several recommendations were made, these included: the adoption of mechanisms for the provision of water and food and the closure of underground detention cells.

Notable detainees

  • Marcelino Lopes Cabral, former Defence Minister.
  • Zinha Vaz, member of the National People's Assembly.
  • References

    Segunda Esquadra Wikipedia