ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned about the current political situation and escalating tensions in Senegal. From 4 January to 16 February 2023, ARTICLE 19 observed a range
Hon. Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-SonoSpecial Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to InformationAfrican Union London – Dakar, 11 January 2023 Request for intervention – Senegal
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the arrest and detention of investigative journalist Pape Alé Niang on Sunday, 6 November, 2022. Niang is being prosecuted for disseminating
Burkina Faso’s second military takeover in less than a year has sparked fears of rising violations against the right to freedom of expression and other
ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the crackdown on expression we have witnessed in Senegal in recent months. We call on the Senegalese authorities to
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the five million Naira (N5,000,000.00) fine imposed on media outlets Trust Television Network (Trust TV), NTA-StarTimes Limited, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, and
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns the deadly repression of demonstrators by Guinean law enforcement officials on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July 2022. At least four
ARTICLE 19 and the other civil society actors and individual sig-natories to this statement call on the Senegalese authorities to repeal Article 255 of the
ARTICLE 19 strongly condemns deadly repression by security forces during demonstrations in Senegal on 17 June 2022, causing the death of four demonstrators, several injuries
