Burkina Faso: Coup Puts Rights at Risk
Uphold Basic Protections, Restore Civilian Democratic Rule
![A screen grab shows Capt. Kader Ouedraogo confirming the military coup on state television in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on January 24, 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2022/01/202201africa_burkinafaso_screenshot.jpg?h=cdc713a0&itok=BWHbkZGy)
Uphold Basic Protections, Restore Civilian Democratic Rule
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Surge in Threats, Rape, Assault, Wrongful Detention
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Rights Groups Intervene in Cases Before the European Court of Human Rights
Rainbow Railroad Operates in Secret to Bring People to Safety