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Crackdown on media freedom and free speech in Senegal: Journalists detained, and media outlets suspended
Published at
31.08.2025
Country
Senegal
Tags:
- attack on journalist
- censorship
- journalist detained
- negative court ruling
Senegal holds early legislative elections; calls for accountability for protest killings 2021-2024 continue
Published at
31.03.2025
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- prevention of protest
- women
- protest
- intimidation
Des journalistes harcelés par la Justice à l'approche des élections législatives
Published at
04.11.2024
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
Judicial harassment of journalists ahead of legislative elections
Published at
17.10.2024
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- journalist detained
Senegal: A tumultuous electoral process with amnesty for perpetrators of violence against protesters; media in dire financial situation
Published at
12.09.2024
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- funding restriction
- harassment
- attack on journalist
- political interference
- journalist detained
At least three killed in protests, other civic space violations as President Macky Sall delays presidential elections
Published at
26.02.2024
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- release of HRDs
- attack on journalist
- excessive force
- protest
- internet restriction
- prevention of protest
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- political interference
- time,place restrictions
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
Les violations de l’espace civique se poursuivent: des manifestants tués, des journalistes et des défenseurs des droits de l’homme harcelés par la justice
Published at
29.10.2023
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Civic space violations continue in Senegal: protesters killed, HRD and journalists judicially harassed
Published at
24.10.2023
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- protest disruption
- intimidation
- harassment
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- criminal defamation
- internet restriction
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Condamnation du leader de l’opposition Ousmane Sonko: des dizaines de morts lors des manifestations et affrontements
Published at
26.07.2023
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- place restrictions
- protest disruption
- time,
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Conviction of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko: dozens killed in protests and clashes
Published at
20.07.2023
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments
Tags:
- youth
- place restrictions
- protest disruption
- time,
- intimidation
- HRD detained
- excessive force
- protest
- killing of protestors
- violent protest
- censorship
- journalist detained
- protestor(s) detained
- HRD prosecuted
Un journaliste d'investigation reste plusieurs semaines en prison accusé de délits contre la sécurité nationale
Published at
23.03.2023
Country
Senegal
Category
Latest Developments