ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa & ARTICLE 19 Sénégal/ Afrique de l'ouest are participating to the 81st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights where we will held 2 side-events : Safeguarding civic Space & the right to peaceful protest & Transparency & accountability in climate governance in Africa Open Society-Africa

Join us tomorrow for a side event in Banjul on safeguarding digital civic space and the right to protest in Africa. Open Society-Africa

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China-Africa Cooperation: Beijing’s vision raises free expression concerns. Gambia Press Union (GPU) The Fatu Network Salieu Taal en.article19ao.org/china-africa-c…

Only 14 days until the African Women in Media Conference in Dakar, Senegal, on 5-6 December 2024! Join us to connect, inspire, and shape the future of media. Don't miss out secure your spot today! 👉bit.ly/awim24 We’re proud to partner with ARTICLE 19 Sénégal/ Afrique de l'ouest, SkyTeam,

SPEAK OUT, END THE CULTURE OF SILENCE #DroitsDesFemmes #LibertéDExpression #StopViolence #NoExcuses #16DaysOfActivism

Je tenais à remercier la team Mari Anawim Atanacio et ARTICLE 19 Sénégal/ Afrique de l'ouest pour le certificat de volontariat qui m’a été décerné à l’occasion de la conférence AWiM 2024. Très heureuse d’y avoir pris part 🙏 CESTI DAKAR Dr Yemisi Akinbobola Mamadou Ndiaye

#Mali : La confirmation par la Cour d’appel de Bamako de la condamnation d’Étienne Fakaba Sissoko pour atteinte au crédit de l’État et diffusion de fausses nouvelles, suite à ses opinions critiques publiées dans son livre intitulé "Propagande, agitation, harcèlement : la

The Gambia must confront its lack of will to implement critical recommendations from the 2019 review. Draconian laws like criminal defamation and false news still silence voices, while attacks on journalists go unpunished. It’s time to act! UPR Info Gambia Press Union (GPU) IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media

#Guinea: The government must shed light on the acts of abduction and torture against Mohamed Traoré, a critical voice of the regime. No one should have their physical integrity violated because of their opinions. The State must also shed light on the case of Foninké Mbengue.

#Togo: The release of activist Aamron, who was arrested on May 26, is a relief. The government must also shed light on the allegations of torture against protesters. No one should have their civic integrity violated because of their opinions. Protesting is not a crime.

ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned by the arrest & continued detention of 19 young people protesting outside PURA in #Banjul. They have been charged with “unlawful assembly” & being denied bail We urge the Gambian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release the protesters

The authorities must de-escale the tension, stop the crackdown on protesters, release them unconditionally and resolve the legitimate issues they are complaining about. The continued detention and today's denial of bail to 23 young protesters against Pura’s Data Hike is a

The Gambia: Authorities must release protesters and protect their rights. The Fatu Network NHRC of The Gambia Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia Fatou Jagne Senghore Salieu Taal GambiaBar article19.org/resources/the-…

#Guinae: Referendum must pave way for restoration of democratic values. article19.org/resources/guin…