Police Uses Teargas And Truncheons To Disperse Protesters On A Peaceful March

Date of Occurrence

October 14, 2016
State/Country

Dakar, Senegal

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Description

The police in Senegal have made excessive use of tear gas and truncheon to disperse protesters who were demanding greater transparency in the management of the country’s natural resources.

Details

Date of Occurrence

2016-10-14
State/Country

Dakar
Perpetrator

The police
Legal Foundation

Article 7 and 58 of the Senegalese Constitution
Source

http://www.mfwa.org/country-highlights/senegal-security-forces-brutalise-demonstrators/

Location

Dakar, Senegal

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Region

Senegal

Rights & Freedom Violated

Freedom of Association & Assembly

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