Original: French
Considering that the Guinean parliamentarian Alpha Condé, leader of the Guinean People's Assembly (RPG), a member party of the Socialist International, has been arbitrarily detained since 16 December 1998;
considering that the Socialist International has on different occasions called for his release;
considering the announcement that he is to stand trial before the State Security Court on 12 April 2000;
the Council of the Socialist International, meeting in Brussels on 10-11 April 2000:
expresses its grave concern at the unacceptable conditions in the preparations of this trial;
condemns this show-trial intended to eliminate one of the most important figures from the political life of Guinea;
and demands the release of Alpha Condé.
