| Burkina Faso: 2015 Human Rights Report Contributor(s): Penny Hill Press (Editor), United States Department of State (Author) |
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ISBN: 1535451653 ISBN-13: 9781535451659 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Physical Information: 0.07" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.22 lbs) 32 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The most significant human rights problems included security force killings and use of excessive force, including torture, against civilians and detainees; harsh and life-threatening prison conditions; and violence and discrimination against women and children, including female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).Other human rights problems included arbitrary arrest and detention; judicial inefficiency and lack of independence; violence against journalists; restrictions on freedoms of speech, expression, and assembly; official corruption; trafficking in persons; discrimination against persons with disabilities; societal violence; discrimination against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community; discrimination against persons with HIV/AIDS; and forced labor, including by children.The transitional government took steps to investigate and prosecute officials who committed violations, whether in the security forces or elsewhere in government, but impunity remained a problem. |