Human rights organization raises concerns over Senegal's ...

The legislation criminalizing disinformation, which is Article 255 of the Senegal Penal Code, provides for imprisonment between one to three ...

Senegal | Country Page | World - Human Rights Watch

People flee teargas thrown by riot police during a protest against the proposed counterterrorism law and. July 1, 2021 Dispatches. # ...

Human rights in Senegal - Amnesty International

The crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly continued in the run-up to the presidential elections.

Human Rights Committee reviews the report of Senegal, raises ...

In the dialogue, the Committee Experts commended Senegal for its openness and transparency in acknowledging the problems in the country. They, ...

Senegal: Amnesty Bill Opens Door to Impunity - Human Rights Watch

On February 26, amid a political crisis caused by the postponement of presidential elections, and as a way of reconciling the country, President ...

Senegal: UN raises alarm over escalating tensions after election delay

... for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell said Tuesday ... rights, including the rights to freedom of expression, association ...

Senegal: Concern around suspended election | OHCHR

... Senegal's long-held tradition of democracy and respect for human rights.At least three young men were killed during protests and at least ...

2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Senegal

In addition to overcrowding, the NGO National Organization for Human Rights identified lack of adequate sanitation as a major problem. Poor and insufficient ...

Human rights in Senegal - Amnesty International

Human rights defenders, activists, and journalists were arbitrarily arrested and detained. Defence and security forces used excessive force during protests, ...

Senegal - United States Department of State

According to human rights organizations, local police reportedly forced detainees to sleep on bare floors, directed bright lights at them, beat them with batons ...

How an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy ...

Dakar, Senegal / Madrid, Spain – The Senegalese government deployed a special counterterrorism unit, created, equipped, and trained with ...

The Centre Human Rights Calls on the Senegalese government to ...

The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria (Centre) is deeply concerned about the political situation currently ...

Concerns over deadly repression, violence and internet shutdowns

ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned about the loss of human lives and violence, as well as the internet restrictions imposed by the government in the wake of recent ...

Senegal: Freedom in the World 2024 Country Report

In July, the government dissolved Sonko's opposition political party, the Patriots of Senegal for Ethics, Work, and Fraternity (PASTEF), alleging that the party ...

Senegal and West Africa - ARTICLE 19

The Gambia: Prosecution of journalists prompts serious concerns · Senegal: Respect civil liberties ahead of legislative elections · China-Africa Cooperation: ...

Senegal: Freedom in the World 2023 Country Report

In September 2021, civil society group Noo Lank defied the ban to hold a protest against Dakar's high cost of living, resulting in the arrest of several ...

Senegal - ICNL

Most of Senegalese civil society appreciates the more enabling environment and increased respect for human rights and rule of law that exists now compared to ...

Senegal Country Report 2024 - Bti-project.org

In 2008, he founded his own political party, the Alliance for the Republic (APR). When in December 2011, Wade announced his candidacy for a third term in office ...

Criminality in Senegal - The Organized Crime Index

Senegal functions as both a source and destination country for human trafficking. Of particular concern is the trafficking of children from Guinea-Bissau to ...

Senegal: Return to the rule of law is the only way to protect human ...

Senegal: Return to the rule of law is the only way to protect human rights, safeguard democracy and preserve stability ... Senegal has been ...