Senegal: Five Ex-Ministers of Macky Sall Seize the Un Denouncing the "Instrumentalization of Justice"

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In Senegal, five former ministers under former President Macky Sall brought the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Margaret Satterthwaite. These former members of the government claim to be victims of violations of the rights of defence and of "political instrumentalization of justice".

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The lawyers of the former ministers accused of embezzlement in the Fonds Force Covid-19 case have taken the United Nations (UN) to denounce several serious violations of judicial independence as well as guarantees of fair trial. Another referral was also brought before a United Nations body concerning the deprivation of liberty of former dignitaries of the Macky Sall regime. The struggle is taking on an international dimension. Since yesterday, …

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At the heart of the scandal of the anti-Covid funds, the former high officials denounce "arbitrary arrests" and "political instrumentalization of justice".