Current location:Stellar Signals news portal > sport
Authorities in Togo are cracking down on media and the opposition, report says ahead of election
Stellar Signals news portal2024-04-25 13:33:23【sport】7People have gathered around
IntroductionLOME, Togo (AP) — Authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gatherin
LOME, Togo (AP) — Authorities in Togo have repressed the media and prevented civilians from gathering to protest peacefully, Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday, ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to take place at the end of this month.
Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights around the world that two newspapers in Togo were forced to close for several months last year, while a number of journalists were arrested or hit with hefty fines after reporting on corruption.
Two journalists in Togo were sentenced to three years in prison after reporting about a minister’s involvement in corruption, but both fled the country to avoid detention. The human rights organization said it had recorded instances in which detainees in prison were tortured or mistreated.
The report comes at a time of heightened tension in Togo, a country of about 8 million people that has been ruled by the same family for almost 60 years. Parliamentary elections have been pushed back until April 29, and the government have arrested opposition figures and quashed efforts to organize protests ahead of the vote.
Address of this article:http://lececoqilutisire.allesfuersjagen.com/washington-bandits-bushwhackers-outlaws-lawmen-book-28275mg.php
Very good!(545)
Related articles
- Ancestry website cataloguing names of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II
- Sébastien Haller’s first Dortmund start since winning Africa Cup lasts just 8 minutes
- Farewell to China's homecoming motorbike fleets
- China injects more positive energy into global economic development
- Billionaire Texas oilman inks deal with Venezuela's state
- Jointly mapping out new blueprint for global biodiversity conservation
- Iga Swiatek leads Poland to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. Japan, Australia and Slovakia win
- Commentary: U.S. needs to honor commitments with actions to improve ties with China
- Biden picks up another big union endorsement, this one from building trades workers
- Executor of O.J. Simpson's estate plans to fight payout to the families of Brown and Goldman
Popular articles
- Rebecca Minkoff's RHONY castmates rally around her as they film scenes for the show's new season
- China urges U.S. to release details of bio
- New Penn State coordinators Kotelnicki and Allen encouraged as spirited spring drills wrap up
- New Penn State coordinators Kotelnicki and Allen encouraged as spirited spring drills wrap up
Recommended
Chicago 'rat hole' has been removed
China's rural vitalization breathes new life into agriculture, villages
G7 a hegemonic clique undermining international order, trampling on equity, justice
Taikonaut Chen Dong sets China's record for longest stay in space
Macron takes part in charity soccer game, showing off sporting prowess
Taikonaut Chen Dong sets China's record for longest stay in space
Commentary: U.S. needs to honor commitments with actions to improve ties with China
Man City's Rodri on the bench against Luton after saying he needs 'a rest'
Links
- China's beverage industry records solid growth in 2021
- More than 641 million parcels delivered over Spring Festival holiday
- Boeing ousts head of its 737 MAX program
- Innovative former livestreamer assembles striking pieces of electronics art
- Temperature monitoring implemented to reduce loss of grain in N China's Tianjin
- SOEs' AI push may transform industries
- China's mobile phone shipment tops 33 mln in January
- China's first Mars rover named Zhurong
- EU set to fine Apple $540 mln for unfair play
- China remains biggest export country for German electrical, digital industry in 2021