BY Media Foundation for West Africa
From June 26 to 28, demonstrators who took to the streets of Lomé, Togo, to oppose constitutional changes that could allow President Gnassingbé to remain in power indefinitely became victims of a violent crackdown by Togolese security forces.
A similar crackdown was meted out to demonstrators who hit the streets three weeks earlier to make the same demands.
These brutal attacks against Togolese expressing their concerns through protests, coupled with instances of arbitrary arrests of activists, and repressive acts by the Togolese police, depict/reflect the repressive environment in Togo,o which continuously contracts the civic space and curtails civil liberties.
The Media Foundation for West Africa strongly condemns the violent repression of civilians during the recent protests in Togo and demands accountability from the authorities.
