Burkina Faso's Largest Student Union Suspended for Criticizing Junta
The decree gave no explanation, and a prosecutor opened an investigation into the student union’s statement criticizing the junta’s security record.
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He had denounced "the violations of democratic, trade union and political freedoms in the name of the fight against terrorism". His president, Wilfried Bazo, was arrested by a group of unidentified individuals dressed in civilians.
In Burkina Faso, the General Union of Students of Burkina Faso (Ugeb), the country's largest student association, was suspended for three months, and leaders, the number of whom has not been communicated, were arrested and taken to an unknown destination: a declaration of 19 May, in which the association denounced the lack of results in the country in the fight against terrorism, despite the acquisition of important military equipment.
Burkina Faso junta suspends country's student union
Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has suspended the country’s largest student union and arrested its leader, official sources said on Wednesday – the latest round in a crackdown by the military authorities on independent organisations. The General Union of Students of Burkina (Ugeb) was suspended for three months for “advocating terrorism” by a decree from the Read More: https://punchng.com/burkina-faso-junta-suspends-countrys-student-union/
Burkina Faso Suspends Major Student Union Amid Junta Criticism
BREAKINGAmid escalating tensions in Burkina Faso, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a stark warning against the suppression of student voices, emphasizing that stifling dissent will not address the nation’s deepening security and governance challenges. This alert comes on the heels of a government decision to suspend the General Union of Burkina Students (UGEB), the […]
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