Human rights in
Senegal are generally better respected than in other countries in the continent, but cases of violation are still regularly reported.
According to
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and sup ...
, in 2022
freedom of assembly and
freedom of expression were restricted in Senegal.
History
The death penalty was abolished in 2004.
In March 2011, the ECOWAS Court of Justice asked Senegalese authorities to repeal Ministerial Order no. 7580, which prohibits "demonstrations of a political nature" in
Dakar. As of December 2022, the order has not been repealed.
During protests in June 2022, authorities were alleged to have tortured a detained protester, resulting in his death; as of December 2022, an investigation into his death had not been opened.
Children's rights
Since the 2010s, reports have indicated that
talibés
A talibé (also spelled ''talibe'', plural ''talibés''; ar, طالب, ṭālib, seeker, 'student'; pl. ) is a boy, usually from Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Chad, Mali or Mauritania, who studies the Quran at a daara (West Af ...
, Senegalese children living in
daaras, a type of
Quranic school
Madrasa (, also , ; Arabic: مدرسة , pl. , ) is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary instruction or higher learning. The word is variously transliterated '' ...
, have been subject to exploitation, neglect, and abuse. According to
Human Rights Watch, as of 2019 around 100,000 talibes are forced to beg daily for food and money.
Legislation has been proposed to overhaul the country's daara system, which as of 2022 has not been passed.
LGBT rights in Senegal
See also
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Gender equality in Senegal
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Media of Senegal The mass media in Senegal is varied and includes multiple television channels, numerous private radio stations, and over 15 newspapers.
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List of newspapers in Senegal
The reading public for Senegal's diverse press is largely limited to Dakar and Thies. ''Le Soleil'' is the quasi-official daily. Other major popular independent newspapers include the dailies ''Sud Quotidien'', '' WalFadjri'', '' Le Quotidien'', ' ...
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Politics of Senegal
Politics in Senegal takes place within the framework of a presidential democratic republic. The President of Senegal is the head of state and government. Executive power in Senegal is concentrated in the president's hands.
While legislative p ...
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Casamance conflict
The Casamance conflict is an ongoing low-level conflict that has been waged between the Government of Senegal and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) since 1982. On May 1, 2014 the leader of the MFDC sued for peace and declared a ...
References
Bibliography
* Kafui Ayaba Sandra Afanou, ''Der Menschenrechtsschutz in drei ausgewählten frankophonen Staaten Afrikas : Togo, Senegal und Kamerun'', Frankfurt-sur-le-Main, Berlin, Berne, Brussels, New York, Oxford and Vienna, Lang, 2005, 228 p. (after a thesis at the University of Heidelberg, 2002)
* James T. Lawrence (editor), ''Human rights in Africa'' Hauppauge, N.Y., Nova Science, 2004, 252 p.
* Sidiki Kaba, ''Les droits de l'homme au Sénégal'', Collection Xaam saa yoon, 1997, 547 p.
* Comité interministériel chargé des droits de l'homme, ''Le Sénégal face aux allégations de violation des droits de l'homme'', 1996, 26 p.
External links
Rapport 2007 d'Amnesty International : le Sénégal(article in ''
Wal Fadjri
''WalFadjri'' is an independent daily newspaper published in Senegal. It is a French newspaper. '', 11 May 2007)
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ttp://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200705240332.html « Seydi Gassama, Directeur d'Amnesty International, "la situation des droits de l'homme au Sénégal a beaucoup régressé" »(article in ''Wal Fadjri'', 24 May 2007)
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