Fatou Jagne Senghore

Fatou Jagne Senghore (born 1966) is a Gambian human rights lawyer, feminist activist and journalist. Regional Director of ARTICLE 19 West Africa, founder of the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa, recipient of West African Shield Award. First director of Africa Programme at ARTICLE 19. Quotes Journalism is not a crime. Ghana must do more to guarantee the safety of journalists and other media practitioners. Access to the Internet is essential for the exercise of the rights to freedom of expression, access to information and other rights in the digital age. Cutting off or slowing down access to the Internet, or parts of the Internet, to entire populations or segments of the public can never be justified for any reason, including on grounds of public order or national security. Firing at protesters, restricting free expression and excessive use of force with impunity form a pattern in Guinea. It must end now. It is so shocking that the security forces killed innocent children and protesters instead of protecting them. It is problematic for a Head of State to sue a media house and its journalists for covering public interest matters of this importance. Protest is a right. The police have no reason to use any force against peaceful protesters. Free medias are vital for democracy and specially during the coronavirus pandemic. External links