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Security Forces Disrupt Protest by Opposition

  • Date of Occurrence
    March 22, 2017
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A “coalition of opposition parties”, Together for Democracy and Sovereignty (EDS), had planned a demonstration against the then-upcoming Senate elections and the Independent Electoral Commission, accusing the latter of being biased towards the government. However, police officers chased demonstrators as they were going to the starting point, fired tear gas at them, and continued chasing them around the neighbourhood for three hours. Twelve or more people were arrested, including one who was being interviewed by journalists.

Details
  • Perpetrator
    Gendarmes
  • Legal Foundation
    Articles 7, 19 and 20 of the 2016 constitution
  • Source
    http://www.africanews.com/2018/03/22/security-forces-in-ivory-coast-s-capital-avert-planned-protest-by-opposition//
Region
  • Cote d’Ivoire
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Freedom of Association & Assembly
  • Political Restrictions
Mode of Attacks
  • Disruption and Criminalization of Protests
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention

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