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Banjul 16 March 2023- The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) is following with interest the development of the situation in the Republic of Senegal.

Banjul 16 March 2023- The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) is following with interest the development of the situation in the Republic of Senegal.

Download logo The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (the Commission) is following with interest the development of the situation in the Republic of Senegal. It is particularly concerned by the latest incidents that have taken place in recent days, including the firing of tear gas at a delegation led by Deputy Mayor Guy Marius […]

Rights must be better protected, ARTICLE 19 told the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

AAC spokesperson says a police officer fired a tear gas canister at Mr Sowore at "very close range"

The group disclosed this on Monday through its Twitter handle, where it urged the authorities to put an end to the crackdown on protesters.

Chad: Pre-Election Crackdown on Opponents Format End Ill-treatment, Beatings; Respect Right of Assembly; Investigate Abuses (Nairobi) – Chad’s security forces have ruthlessly cracked down on protesters and the political opposition in the lead-up to the country’s April 11, 2021 presidential election, harming Chadians’ right to freely choose their elected representatives, Human Rights Watch said today. Incumbent President Idriss Déby Itno, who has ruled Chad since December 1990 when he r...

End Ill-treatment, Beatings; Respect Right of Assembly; Investigate Abuses People in the streets of Ndjamena, Chad’s capital, protest against President Idriss Déby Itno running for a sixth term in the April 11, 2021 election. © Private, March 27, 2021, Ndjamena, Chad (Nairobi) – Chad’s security forces have ruthlessly cracked down on protesters and the political opposition in the lead-up to the country’s April 11, 2021 presidential election, harming Ch...