Burkina Faso

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Human rights violations and abuses against civilians continued during the armed conflict. Military authorities continued their crackdown on the rights to freedom of expression, association and press freedom, through the arrest of journalists, the suspension of media, enforced disappearances and suspensions of NGOs.

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Abolitionist for ordinary crimes

Retains the death penalty only for serious crimes, such as those committed during times of war

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