A Senegalese Journalist, Ouleye Mané, Detained

Date of Occurrence

August 16, 2017
State/Country

Dakar, Senegal

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Description

A Senegalese journalist, Ouleye Mané, who works for Touba TV, was detained on June 30 alongside 3 of her friends, for sharing a cartoon picture of President Macky Sall 2017.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2017-08-16
State/Country

Dakar, Senegal
Perpetrator

The Police force
Legal Foundation

Article 7 and 58 of the Senegalese constitution of 2011
Source

http://www.mfwa.org/presidents-cartoon-senegalese-journalist-freed-from-six-weeks-detention/

Gender of Victim(s)

Mode of Attacks

Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention

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