A/HRC/31/48 country office notes that the judiciary has demonstrated good will by prosecuting some of these cases. 38. From 23 March to 7 May 2015, the Ministry of Justice held mobile sessions of the Kankan appeals court in Nzerékoré to prosecute the murder, in September 2014, of eight members of an Ebola virus awareness-raising team in Womey, as well as intercommunal clashes that took place in July 2013 in Koulé, Nzerékoré and Beyla. In the Womey case, 26 men were accused of killing nine members of a team who had come to raise public awareness of the means of preventing Ebola virus. Eleven of the men were sentenced to life imprisonment while the other 15 were acquitted. In the case of the intercommunal clashes between the Koniaké and the Guerzé that resulted in over 200 deaths, the court sentenced 13 of the 18 defendants to various penalties — including life imprisonment and 20 years’ imprisonment — and the other five defendants were acquitted on grounds of failure to substantiate the offences. 39. Other big criminal cases involving several dozen people that were scheduled to be heard by the Kankan appeals court were postponed indefinitely because of a lack of financial resources. The cases relate to the alleged attack by villagers from Zogota against the Brazilian firm ZAGOPE and the attack by defence and security forces against inhabitants of Zogota, on the night of 3 to 4 August 2012. 40. Regarding the events of 28 September 2009, when more than 150 civilians who were demonstrating peacefully at the Conakry stadium were killed and over 100 women were raped by soldiers, in July 2015 the panel of investigating judges granted a hearing to and indicted Moussa Dadis Camara, the leader of the military junta in power at the time of the events, and General Mamadouba Toto Camara, the vice president of the junta, a little earlier, in June. Several hundred victims and witnesses were heard in this case. 41. The authorities have demonstrated good will in their cooperation with the international community on managing this case. In follow -up to the case, in July 2015, the highest authorities received a visit from the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, and one in September from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. 42. Those who suffered in the events of 28 September 2009 want justice to be done as quickly as possible given that, six years after the fact, the case remains in the investigation stage before the court of first instance. Some victims have died and others want to locate the mass graves so that they may mourn the deceased. 43. Notwithstanding the efforts of the Government to reform the justice and security sectors, impunity remains a major concern. The country office has g athered information on many crimes involving law enforcement officials which remain pending before the courts. For example, despite regular summonses by the authorities, three gendarmes mentioned in various murder cases have refused to come before the judges, arguing that their superiors prohibit it. H. Administration of justice and conditions of detention 44. In February 2015, the Government approved a plan of priority actions for justice reform with a focus on the following areas: access to the law and justice; an independent and accountable judiciary; the strengthening and enhancement of human and institutional capacity; and the unwavering fight against impunity. 45. In October 2015, in order to address staff shortages in the courts, the Government launched a competition to recruit 50 trainees (who will become judges after a two-year training programme) and 50 registrars. 8/15 GE.16-00828