Refworld | Shut Down for Speaking Out: Human rights defenders at risk in West and Central Africa

Title	Shut Down for Speaking Out: Human rights defenders at risk in West and Central Africa
Publisher	Amnesty International
Publication Date	16 May 2017
Country	Benin \| Burkina Faso \| Central African Republic \| Côte d'Ivoire \| Cameroon \| Republic of the Congo \| Gabon \| Ghana \| Gambia \| Equatorial Guinea \| Niger \| Nigeria \| Senegal \| Chad \| Togo
Topics	Freedom of assembly and association \| Freedom of expression \| Human rights activists \| Human rights and fundamental freedoms \| Persecution based on class/wealth/occupation
Reference	ACT 30/6170/2017
Cite as	Amnesty International, Shut Down for Speaking Out: Human rights defenders at risk in West and Central Africa, 16 May 2017, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/591ae6ac4.html [accessed 25 May 2023]
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