Ilaria Allegrozzi
isiki79.bsky.social
Ilaria Allegrozzi
@isiki79.bsky.social
EU Should Focus on Civilian Safety in #Sahel

There can be no stability while civilians are deliberately targeted, no security cooperation with gvt committing crimes with impunity; no legitimacy if EU turns away from the suffering of populations, @hrw.org

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EU Should Focus on Civilian Safety in Sahel Region
Since a series of military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, the EU engagement in the Sahel has dramatically changed. For the new EU strategy in the Sahel to matter, Brussels should recognize th...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A Family Erased in #Mali
A quiet desert night turned deadly when an apparent military drone launched its munition on a tent, leaving an entire family dead. The strike is an example of Malian military ops killing civilians & may amount to a war crime, @hrw.org

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A Family Erased in Mali
A quiet desert night in northern Mali turned deadly when an apparent military drone launched its explosive munition on a tent, leaving an entire family dead. The strike was a recent example of Malian ...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Mali: Army, Dozo militiamen killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes on October 2 and 13, 2025, in the 2 villages of Kamona and Balle in the country’s embattled Segou region, @hrw.org

AU should take urgent action to promote accountability.

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Mali: Army, Militias Massacre Villagers in Central Region
Mali’s military and allied militias killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes on October 2 and 13, 2025, in 2 villages in the country’s embattled Segou region.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#Mali: Army, Dozo militiamen killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes on October 2 and 13, 2025, in the 2 villages of Kamona and Balle in the country’s embattled Segou region, @hrw.org

AU should take urgent action to promote accountability.

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Mali: Army, Militias Massacre Villagers in Central Region
Mali’s military and allied militias killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes on October 2 and 13, 2025, in 2 villages in the country’s embattled Segou region.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Cameroon: Killings, Mass Arrests Follow Disputed Elections.

The violent crackdown on protesters and ordinary citizens across Cameroon lays bare a deepening pattern of repression that casts a dark cloud over the elections, @hrw.org

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Cameroon: Killings, Mass Arrests Follow Disputed Elections
The authorities in Cameroon responded to widespread opposition-led protests following the October 12, 2025 elections with lethal force and mass arrests of protesters and other citizens.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
#Cameroon: Killings, Mass Arrests Follow Disputed Elections.

The violent crackdown on protesters and ordinary citizens across Cameroon lays bare a deepening pattern of repression that casts a dark cloud over the elections, @hrw.org

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Cameroon: Killings, Mass Arrests Follow Disputed Elections
The authorities in Cameroon responded to widespread opposition-led protests following the October 12, 2025 elections with lethal force and mass arrests of protesters and other citizens.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Mali: Presumed JNIM Fighters Execute Mariam Cissé, Social Media Influencer.
JNIM and Malian army have committed atrocities with impunity. Perhaps the brutal killing of Mariam will send the msg of the war’s true cost to people beyond Mali’s borders, @hrw.org

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Islamist Fighters in Mali Execute Social Media Influencer
On TikTok, 20-year-old Mariam Cissé, besides sharing moments of joy, often voiced support for the Malian armed forces in a region ravaged by armed conflict. Last week, those videos had deadly conseque...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#Mali: Presumed JNIM Fighters Execute Mariam Cissé, Social Media Influencer.
JNIM and Malian army have committed atrocities with impunity. Perhaps the brutal killing of Mariam will send the msg of the war’s true cost to people beyond Mali’s borders, @hrw.org

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Islamist Fighters in Mali Execute Social Media Influencer
On TikTok, 20-year-old Mariam Cissé, besides sharing moments of joy, often voiced support for the Malian armed forces in a region ravaged by armed conflict. Last week, those videos had deadly conseque...
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November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Niger

Share an invitation to a state-sponsored press briefing in Niger and face jail time. That’s the reality for six Nigerien journalists who were arrested last month in the military junta’s latest assault on media freedom. @hrw.org

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Journalists in Niger Arrested Under Cybercrime Law
Share an invitation to a state-sponsored press briefing in Niger and face jail time. That’s the reality for six Nigerien journalists who were arrested last month in the military junta’s latest assault...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
Disparition forcée au #Mali : "Diallo avait travaillé pour la Société malienne pour la gestion de l'eau potable. Il avait dénoncé publiquemt la mauvaise qualité de l'eau. Il était un lanceur d'alerte. D'après ses collègues, il était un farouche critique de la junte." - @isiki79.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Niger

Share an invitation to a state-sponsored press briefing in Niger and face jail time. That’s the reality for six Nigerien journalists who were arrested last month in the military junta’s latest assault on media freedom. @hrw.org

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Journalists in Niger Arrested Under Cybercrime Law
Share an invitation to a state-sponsored press briefing in Niger and face jail time. That’s the reality for six Nigerien journalists who were arrested last month in the military junta’s latest assault...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Mali: Critic of the Junta and Former Unionist Forcibly Disappeared

Mali’s authorities should immediately disclose the whereabouts of Cheick Oumar Diallo, release him and stop their attacks on trade union members and other critics, @hrw.org

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Critic of Mali’s Junta Forcibly Disappeared
On the afternoon of October 25, Cheick Oumar Diallo chatted with companions on a street in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Suddenly, four gendarmes arrived in a pickup truck and motorbikes, arrested him, and ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
#Mali: Critic of the Junta and Former Unionist Forcibly Disappeared

Mali’s authorities should immediately disclose the whereabouts of Cheick Oumar Diallo, release him and stop their attacks on trade union members and other critics, @hrw.org

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Critic of Mali’s Junta Forcibly Disappeared
On the afternoon of October 25, Cheick Oumar Diallo chatted with companions on a street in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Suddenly, four gendarmes arrived in a pickup truck and motorbikes, arrested him, and ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Mali: Convicted for Expressing ‘Unwavering Solidarity’

The affront to justice of Mara’s conviction shows that Mali’s promise of democratic transition is ever more distant. His case marks the junta’s embrace of sweeping powers, @hrw.org

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Convicted in Mali for Expressing ‘Unwavering Solidarity’
On Monday, Mali’s national cybercrime court convicted former Prime Minister Moussa Mara for posting a message online expressing solidarity with political prisoners in the country.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#Mali: Convicted for Expressing ‘Unwavering Solidarity’

The affront to justice of Mara’s conviction shows that Mali’s promise of democratic transition is ever more distant. His case marks the junta’s embrace of sweeping powers, @hrw.org

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Convicted in Mali for Expressing ‘Unwavering Solidarity’
On Monday, Mali’s national cybercrime court convicted former Prime Minister Moussa Mara for posting a message online expressing solidarity with political prisoners in the country.
www.hrw.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Cameroon
Post-election period marred with violence, with at least 4 killed allegedly by security forces, dozens injured, hundreds arrested.
Authorities should immediately instruct security forces to not resort to violence against protesters, @hrw.org

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October 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
#Cameroon
Post-election period marred with violence, with at least 4 killed allegedly by security forces, dozens injured, hundreds arrested.
Authorities should immediately instruct security forces to not resort to violence against protesters, @hrw.org

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October 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
#BurkinaFaso
Judicial Officers Feared Forcibly Disappeared

Independent courts are essential checks on gvt power.

The junta needs to halt any interference in the judiciary, ensure that judges and prosecutors can carry out their duties without fear, @hrw.org

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Burkina Faso: Judicial Officers Feared Forcibly Disappeared
– Burkina Faso authorities should urgently investigate and publicly report on the whereabouts of six judges and prosecutors as well as one lawyer who are feared to have been forcibly disappeared.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
#BurkinaFaso

Des magistrats auraient été victimes des disparitions forcées.

La junte devrait cesser toute ingérence dans le système judiciaire, veiller à ce que les magistrats puissent exercer leurs fonctions sans crainte, @hrw-fr.hrw.org

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Burkina Faso : Des magistrats auraient subi des disparitions forcées
Les autorités du Burkina Faso devraient enquêter d’urgence sur le sort de six magistrats et d’un avocat qui auraient subi des disparitions forcées et rendre leur conclusions publiques.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:25 AM
#BurkinaFaso : Des employés d’une ONG détenus en pleine crise humanitaire

Les autorités devraient libérer les employés d’INSO détenus, permettre l'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire et mettre fin à la répression contre la société civile, @hrw-fr.hrw.org

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Burkina Faso : Des employés d’une ONG détenus en pleine crise humanitaire
La junte militaire au Burkina Faso détient injustement huit travailleurs humanitaires qui contribuaient à faire face à la crise humanitaire dans le pays.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#BurkinaFaso: Aid Workers Detained Amid Humanitarian Crisis

“The detention of 8 aid workers sends a chilling msg that aid groups operate at the whim of a junta that seems to have little concern for ppl in need. Authorities should release the INSO workers, @hrw.org

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Burkina Faso: Aid Workers Detained Amid Humanitarian Crisis
The military junta in Burkina Faso is wrongfully detaining eight aid workers who had been helping to address the humanitarian emergency in the country.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
#BurkinaFaso: Aid Workers Detained Amid Humanitarian Crisis

“The detention of 8 aid workers sends a chilling msg that aid groups operate at the whim of a junta that seems to have little concern for ppl in need. Authorities should release the INSO workers, @hrw.org

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Burkina Faso: Aid Workers Detained Amid Humanitarian Crisis
The military junta in Burkina Faso is wrongfully detaining eight aid workers who had been helping to address the humanitarian emergency in the country.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#BurkinaFaso: 2 Activists Unlawfully Conscripted Released

😀Good news: R. Zinaba+B. Badjo free
🙁Bad news: others remain detained or at frontline.

The junta should release all those arbitrarily
detained+stop using conscription to repress critics, @hrw.org

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Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released
Burkina Faso authorities on October 6 released Rasmané Zinaba and Bassirou Badjo, two members of the civil society group Balai Citoyen, who had been unlawfully conscripted into military service after ...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#BurkinaFaso: 2 Activists Unlawfully Conscripted Released

😀Good news: R. Zinaba+B. Badjo free
🙁Bad news: others remain detained or at frontline.

The junta should release all those arbitrarily
detained+stop using conscription to repress critics, @hrw.org

www.hrw.org/news/2025/10...
Two Burkina Faso Activists Unlawfully Conscripted are Released
Burkina Faso authorities on October 6 released Rasmané Zinaba and Bassirou Badjo, two members of the civil society group Balai Citoyen, who had been unlawfully conscripted into military service after ...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Reposted by Ilaria Allegrozzi
#Mali Puts Free Speech on Trial
The prosecution of former PM Moussa Mara embodies heightened repression.
Authorities should drop all charges against Mara +release him, as well as all those arbitrarily detained +respect the right to freedom of expression, @hrw.org

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Mali Puts Free Speech on Trial
On Tuesday, former Prime Minister Moussa Mara stood calmly before a court in Mali’s capital, Bamako, while the judges rejected his lawyers’ application for his release on bail.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM