Authorities in Togo are cracking down on media and the opposition, report says ahead of election
Release time：2024-05-21 19:04:17 Source：International Informer news portal
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：NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
- Next：Russian theater director and playwright go on trial over a play authorities say justifies terrorism
Related articles
- Uber and Lyft say they'll stay in Minnesota after Legislature passes driver pay compromise
- Mainland willing to assist with post
- 5 Chinese nationals, 1 Pakistani killed in terrorist attack in NW Pakistan
- China to see more flights in summer
- Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. to lead Indianapolis 500 field in Corvette pace car
- China's State Council to revise, repeal administrative regulations
- China to expedite patent application review process
- Inheritor creates ceramic work to celebrate upcoming Asian Games
- Supreme Court rejects an appeal from a Canadian man once held at Guantanamo
- Ukrainian special services involved in concert hall terror attack: FSB chief
- Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift
- NASA's Europa Clipper survives environmental testing to prepare for launch in October
- Final survivor of USS Arizona after Pearl Harbor attack dies at 102
- Chengdu Universiade offers 3D
- Yu Darvish extends scoreless innings streak to 25 in Padres' 9
- ECB leaves interest rates unchanged
- China launches campaign to boost grain output
- China to see more flights in summer
- Inquiry slams UK authorities for failures that killed thousands in infected blood scandal
- Bangladesh mulls to suspend services of Facebook, YouTube: minister
Random recommendation