Authorities in Togo are cracking down on media and the opposition, report says ahead of election
Time:2024-05-21 14:24:48 Source:entertainmentViews(143)
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.
Previous:Young Boys seals 6th Swiss soccer league title in 7 years after rallying from firing coach Wicky
Next:The Latest
You may also like
- The unstoppable duo of Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos
- Rwanda's rebirth
- Trump reveals exactly what he'll do if he loses the 2024 presidential election
- Palestine denounces Israeli settlers' assault on Jordanian aid convoys
- Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift
- Japan PM Kishida sends offering to notorious war
- A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to treat a wound, scientists say
- Top Pakistan medical official resigns for mishandling fast bowler's elbow injury
- Everybody may love Raymond, but Ray Romano loves Peter Boyle