“ The human rights situation in Burkina Faso is very worrying », Says Drissa Traoré, secretary general of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH). Two years after Ibrahim Traoré’s coup d’état, the organization paints a dark picture of the freedoms violated in the country. The FIDH denounces in particular arbitrary arrests of opponents, the forced recruitment of civilians, the disappearance of defenders of freedoms and the end of press freedom.
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“The pressure exerted on the magistrates, who are sent to the front because they took positions or did their work independentlyis worrying for us,” declares Drissa Traoré at the microphone of our journalist Guillaume Thibault. He also emphasizes the importance of the presumption of innocence, stating: “ No person accused of any act can be declared guilty except by an impartial justice. »
The lawyer calls on the Burkinabè authorities to put an end to their interference and to allow the competent courts to rule, particularly on alleged attempts to undermine state authority. “ Only an independent judiciary can determine whether there was such an attempt or not. “, he specifies.
Disappearances on the rise
FIDH also shares its concern about the increase in disappearances of human rights defenders. human rights and the increasing repression of dissenting voices. “ We are witnessing an increase in arbitrary arrests and pressure on journalists and activists », denounces the organization, which demands the immediate release of people unjustly detained.
The Federation calls for a general mobilization to restore fundamental freedoms to Burkina Faso and guarantee the independence of the judiciary, considered essential for the country to “get out of this” and re-establish a functional rule of law.
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