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MFWA documents 152 FoE violations in the region during 2018 (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News April 21, 2019

A disturbing 152 violations ranging from killings to kidnapping, physical attacks, arrests and detentions and freedom of assembly violations were recorded during 2018 and documented by MFWA in their 2018 West Africa Freedom of Expression Monitor report.
Source: MEDIA FEED

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