The United Nations is “deeply concerned” about the tense situation in Senegal, following the suspension of the country’s presidential election that was slated for February 25, the Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell said Tuesday.
The United Nations is “deeply concerned” about the tense situation in Senegal, following the suspension of the country’s presidential election that was slated for February 25, Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Liz Throssell said Tuesday. Mobile internet access was cut off for the second time this month on Tuesday after three people died in violent protests that broke out in the capital Dakar and other cities last weekend.
Urging investigations into the deaths and due process for those arrested, Throssell said it was “crucial that the authorities unequivocally order the security forces to respect and ensure human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly.