Senegal: COVID-19 response violates rights
Between March and May 2020, the Senegalese Government adopted a series of administrative orders and decrees banning all protests in the country and imposing restrictions […]
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Senegal: Freedom of expression threatened by the changes to the Penal Code
ARTICLE 19 is warning of the threats to the rights to freedom of opinion and expression arising from the amendments to the Penal Code, adopted […]
Senegal: Prison sentence against Journalist Madiambal Diagne for defamation incompatible with international free expression standards
ARTICLE 19 has closely followed the criminal defamation trial against Journalist Madiambal Diagne, before the Dakar criminal court following a complaint of Judge Ousmane Téliko, […]
Senegal: Attacks on opposition, protesters and media a cause of grave concern
Activists have been arrested, journalists and medias have come under attack and at least five people have died as anti-government protests erupted, quickly progressing to […]
Senegal: Police should face prosecution for assault of a media camerawoman
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the assault on camerawoman Adja Ndiaye of the online news site Dakaractu on Monday 28 September at a policestation near the police headquarters […]