Accusée mais pas coupable
By: Christhelle Houndonougbo
Edition: 1ère édition.
Publisher: Nouvelles Éditions Balafons
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Abidjan
Language: fre
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9782373261028
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Political consultants; Biography; Household employees; Manslaughter; Trials (Murder); Judicial error; Prisoners; Social conditions; Administration of Justice
Description: Christhelle Houndonougbo, a member of the administration and former Technical Advisor for Sports of the Ministry of Youth and Sports under Boni Yayi in Benin, is accused of manslaughter when her domestic servant Fati is found dead. She defends herself in court but spends 3 years in preventive detention. In 2016, the case against her is dismissed. This book explains her take on the events and also critiques the justice system in Benin.