Burkina Faso Added to Human Rights Watchlist Amid Crackdown

Burkina Faso has been placed on the human rights watchlist by NGO Civicus, following a drastic escalation of restrictions on civil society and intensified reprisals against critics by the country's military authorities.

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Burkina Faso added to human rights watchlist over crackdown on civil society

Burkina Faso has been added to the watchlist of human rights monitoring NGO Civicus, with the country's military authorities drastically escalating restrictions on civil society and intensifying reprisals against its critics in recent months.

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