Political violence in Senegal from 2021 to 2024: amnesty law violates international law, according to a report

Political violence in Senegal from 2021 to 2024 amnesty law

A law has sparked controversy since it was adopted last March, in the very last days in power of Macky Sall (2012-2024): that of amnesty which cancels prosecutions for criminal acts linked to political demonstrations committed between February 1, 2021 and February 25, 2024. According to a report published on January 16, 2025 by Stanford University and the Senegalese think tank Africa Jom Center, this law violates international law and is a denial of justice. Explanations.

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