Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has asked the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to urgently organise an extra-ordinary session to discuss and respond to the deteriorating human rights and rule of law situation in Senegal. Falana’s call followed President Macky Sall’s decision to call off this month’s elections citing as pretext a row over the eligibility of candidates.
Falana urged the ECOWAS leadership to consider imposing some sanctions on Senegal for violating the democratic rights of its citizens by postponing the presidential election.
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Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has urged the ECOWAS to urgently organise an extraordinary session to discuss and respond to the deteriorating human rights and rule of law situation in Senegal.