The United Nations rights chief has urged Guinea's transitional authorities to lift bans on opposition parties and media outlets ahead of elections scheduled for December, lamenting a broader assault on fundamental rights since the 2021 coup.

• UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk called for the lifting of "unacceptable bans" on political parties and media.
• The military government, led by junta leader General Mamady Doumbouya, has ruled since overthrowing civilian president Alpha Conde in 2021.
• Turk also called for the release of at least 10 individuals whose whereabouts are unknown following arrests by security forces, including author and activist Oumar Sylla and journalist Habib Marouane Camara.