On October 5, Aliou Sané, coordinator of the Y’en a Marre Movement and deputy coordinator of the Forces Vives de la Nation (F24) platform, was arrested at his home by Dakar Central Police’s urban security force. The arrest took place based on a detention warrant previously issued against him. Mr. Sané was originally arrested on…
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On September 16, 2023, an Egyptian court sentenced Hisham Kassem, a prominent publisher and democracy advocate, to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with the former Minister of Manpower, Kamal Abu Eita, and grew to include allegations of verbal assault against police officers. According to Mr. Kassem’s lawyer Nasser…
On August 23, Zimbabweans waited in long lines to cast their votes in harmonized elections for president, legislators, and councilors. Unfortunately, the electoral process was marred by the detention of election observers and the continuous harassment of independent voices. On the eve of the election day, the Zimbabwe Republic Police arrested a total of 41…
On August 20, 2023, prominent publisher and democracy advocate, Hisham Kassem was arrested by the Egyptian authorities. Mr. Kassem was summoned to testify in a defamation case filed against him by the former Minister of Manpower, Kamal Abu Eita, accusing Mr. Kassem of insult and slander. After refusing to pay bail of 5,000 Egyptian pounds,…