Lessons in Atrocity Prevention: A Closer Look at Guinea

Abstract This article identifies the most significant atrocity risk factors and their indicators in accordance with UN Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes provides a taxonomy measures, taken by variety external internal stakeholders, different combinations, which reduced crimes reoccurring after 2009 stadium massacre Conakry, Guinea. On 28th September 2009, 157 protesters were killed, at least 1200 injured, over 100 women raped security forces Conakry. The UN’s Commission Inquiry ( coi ) concluded that these committed amounted to against humanity. efforts halt further violence prevent commission post-2009 varied encompassed regional international preventive diplomacy. coordination coherent political strategy among international, sub-regional actors Guinean context contributed towards perceived success preventing atrocities Guinea, massacre. Importantly, Guinea is not typical example terms conflict prevention, due unique global dynamics allowed rapid rather response