SAFEGUARDING INTERNET ACCESS, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT and the upcoming presidential election in Senegal This webinar aims to explore how best to safeguard internet access, citizen engagement and the upcoming presidential election in Senegal in compliance with Senegal’s Constitution and relevant regional normative dictates. [...] These rights are guaranteed under articles 8, 10 and 11 of Senegal’s Constitution and article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights. [...] Soft law instruments such as the 2019 Declaration of Principles of Freedom of Expression and Access to Information (2019 Declaration) and the Guidelines on Access to Information and Elections in Africa (Guidelines) reinforce the protection of these rights. [...] In particular, principle 38(2) of the 2019 Declaration prohibits states from engaging in or condoning any disruption of access to the internet and other digital technologies for segments of the public or an entire population. [...] It will also be live-streamed, recorded and published on the online platforms of the Centre for Human Rights and Article 19 West Africa and Senegal for further dissemination.
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