Senegal 2016 Human Rightsreport

Senegal is a republic dominated by a strong executive branch. In 2012 voters elected Macky Sall to succeed Abdoulaye Wade as president for a seven-year term. In 2012 Sall's coalition won a majority of seats in the National Assembly. Local and international observers viewed the elections as largely free and fair.Civilian authorities generally maintained effective control over the security forces.The most significant human rights problems included harsh prison conditions, lengthy pretrial detention, and discrimination and violence against women, including rape and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).

Author: U. S. U. S. State Department, Penny Hill Press

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Mar 03, 2017

Number of Pages: 30 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1976347300

ISBN-13: 9781976347306