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HRWF: Benin under the spotlight at the UN Human Rights Council
An oral statement co-sponsored by two NGOs, ( France ) and (HRWF) expressed their deep concerns about the ongoing backsliding of democracy and human rights in Benin since President Patrice Talon came to power in 2016.
On the same day, HRWF launched its report about the situation in Benin in which the Brussels -based NGO focused on several topics of particular concern, and primarily the grip of President Talon on all the state institutions to the benefit of his party.
Other issues are also investigated by the report, such as
In their oral statement, the two NGOs recalled that in May 2021 , the adopted a Resolution in which it declared to be deeply concerned by the restrictions on civic space and the crackdown on demonstrations by the army resulting in loss of lives, abuses and violations.
Last but not least, HRWF report also mentions a call of the to the US at the end of a 73-page study to recommend the nomination of President Talon and his supporting associates for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act.
On the same lines, HRWF also recommends the nomination of President Talon and his associates for sanctions under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime.
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