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Police arrest protesters on a peaceful march

  • Date of Occurrence
    June 17, 2017
  • State/Country
    Dakar, Senegal
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About 20 members of the “collective of 1,000 youth for the release of Khalifa Sall” were arrested for “public disorder” after they held peaceful demonstrations calling for Khalifa Sall’s release.

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  • Date of Occurrence
    2017-06-17
  • State/Country
    Dakar
  • Perpetrator
    The police
  • Source
    https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/africa/senegal/report-senegal/
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Dakar, Senegal

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  • Senegal
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
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