August 18, 2025
“Waiting for God”
Flood Displacement and Planned Relocation of Fisherfolk in Saint-Louis, Senegal
Senegal
May 21, 2026
Learning, Relearning and Sharing to Address Obstetric Violence
In this blog post, Skye Wheeler reflects on advocacy and research in Sierra Leone and introduces an upcoming webinar hosted by Human Rights Watch and the Center for Reproductive Rights. Bringing together speakers from Mexico, South Africa, Malawi, Nigeria, Mali, and Senegal, the event explores how different communities are responding to obstetric violence through feminist advocacy, accountability mechanisms, and disability-inclusive approaches to respectful maternity care.
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January 22, 2024
Senegal: Pre-Election Crackdown
Guarantee Fundamental Freedoms, End Arbitrary Detentions and Prosecutions
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December 16, 2019
“These Children Don’t Belong in the Streets”
A Roadmap for Ending Exploitation, Abuse of Talibés in Senegal
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June 11, 2019
“There Is Enormous Suffering”
Serious Abuses Against Talibé Children in Senegal, 2017-2018
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March 30, 2026
Human Rights Watch Submission for the African Court Advisory Opinion on State Obligations Related to the Climate Crisis
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November 10, 2025
Youth Football Dream Turned Into Nightmare
Senegalese Player Cheikh Touré’s Death Reignites Football Trafficking Debate
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August 18, 2025
Senegal: Families Internally Displaced by Floods in Limbo
Government Should Provide a Durable Solution for Families in Khar Yalla
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August 23, 2024
Children's Rights to Access to Justice and Effective Remedies
Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child
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April 8, 2024
Senegal: Human Rights Agenda for President Faye
Prioritize Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
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March 5, 2024
Senegal: Amnesty Bill Opens Door to Impunity
Law Would Cheat Victims, Embolden Abusers
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February 12, 2024
Senegal: Delayed Elections Spark Violence, Repression
3 Dead, 60 Injured, at Least 271 Arrested, Journalists Assaulted
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February 5, 2024
Election Delay in Senegal Puts Rights at Risk
Ensure Fundamental Freedoms, Rein in Security Forces and Restore Internet
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January 22, 2024
Senegal: Pre-Election Crackdown
Guarantee Fundamental Freedoms, End Arbitrary Detentions and Prosecutions
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August 1, 2023
Senegalese Government Dissolves Opposition Party, Cuts Internet
Assault on Democracy Ahead of Elections
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