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Press Release
Amnesty International’s Annual State of the World Report Slams Governments, Including the U.S., for Global Assault on Freedoms
On the launch of its 2015 State of the World report, Amnesty International USA urged President Obama to use his last year in office to bring U.S. laws and policies in line with international human rights standards.
February 22, 2016
Press Release
Your rights in jeopardy, global assault on freedoms, warns Amnesty International
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. “Your rights are in jeopardy: they are being treated with utter contempt by many governments around the world,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
February 18, 2016
Report
Amnesty International State of the World 2015-2016
International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as short-term national self-interest and draconian security crackdowns have led to a wholesale assault on basic freedoms and rights, warned Amnesty International as it launched its annual assessment of human rights around the world. “Your rights are in jeopardy: they are being treated with utter contempt by many governments around the world,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
February 18, 2016
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones. Governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. And yet the world's politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. Amnesty International believes that this can and must finally change.
February 25, 2015
Press Release
President Obama Must Use Africa Trip to Push Leaders to Protect Human Rights
On the eve of President Obama’s trip this week to Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, Amnesty International USA is urging the president to demand greater respect for and protection of human rights across the African continent
June 26, 2013
Press Release
On Eve of Obama Trip, New Report Finds Dangerously Rising Levels of Homophobia in Africa
Attacks, threats, and harassment of gays and lesbians are becoming more visible across sub-Saharan Africa, indicating that homophobia is reaching dangerous levels, Amnesty International said today in a new report documenting violence and discrimination against LGBTI individuals on the continent.
June 24, 2013
Report
Annual Report: Senegal 2013
REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL Head of state Macky Sall (replaced Abdoulaye Wade) Head of government Abdoul Mbaye (replaced Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye) The unrest which marked the pre-election period in January and February resulted in serious human rights violations, including excessive use of force leading to the death of several protesters; torture and other ill-treatment; and attacks on freedom of expression. In Casamance, in the south, clashes between the army and an armed group intensified at the beginning of the year leading to arrests and targeting of civilians. An agreement was signed between Senegal and the AU to establish a special court…
May 23, 2013
Press Release
Senegal Must Comply With Court Ruling on Former Chad President
The International Court of Justice today told Senagal it must comply with its ruling to prosecute former Chad president Habré, accused of crimes against humanity.
July 20, 2012
Press Release
As Police Vehicle Kills Protester in Escalating Protests in Senegal, Amnesty International Urges President Wade to Rein in Security Forces
Amnesty International urged Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade to rein in security forces after a third person was killed and dozens injured by police during two days of demonstrations across the country. Eyewitnesses told Amnesty International that police fired on demonstrators and threw a tear gas canister at an ambulance.
February 1, 2012
Press Release
Amnesty International Urges Senegal to Stop Clampdown on Dissent as Protesters Shot Dead
Senegal’s security forces must stop their violent clampdown on dissent, Amnesty International said today after two people were killed during protests in the city of Podor.
January 30, 2012
Report
Senegal: Torture: the Casamance case
Between 1982 and 1989 several hundred people in Casamance region were arrested for political reasons connected with a...
March 26, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Senegal 2010
Head of state Abdoulaye Wade Head of government Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye (replaced Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré in April) Death penalty abolitionist for all crimes Population 12.5 million Life expectancy 55.4 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 125/114 per 1,000 Adult literacy 41.9 per cent In southern Casamance a resumption of sporadic fighting between people alleged to be members of a separatist movement and the Senegalese army resulted in the displacement of hundreds of people. Torture against detainees was used by the police and condoned by the judiciary. Repression of gay men increased. Independent media and journalists were harassed in an attempt to stifle…
March 19, 2011