PRESS STATEMENT THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: THE CENTRE CALLS ON THE

The annulment is one of the most recent developments in a series of actions taken by the government leading up to the presidential elections over the past year. [...] The Centre reminds the Senegalese Government of its obligation to protect human rights provided for in binding international and domestic standards including the Senegalese Constitution of 2001, the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights (Charter) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (Covenant). [...] Article 10 of the Constitution, article 19 of the Covenant, principle 27 of the Guidelines and principle 38 of the Declaration guarantee the right to freedom of expression and require State parties including. [...] In addition to this, article 11 of the Constitution, article 19 of the Covenant, and principle 20 of the Declaration guarantee the freedom and safety of the press and media practitioners. [...] Furthermore, article 8 of the Senegalese Constitution, article 11 of the Charter and article 21 of the Covenant guarantee the right to freedom of assembly.