BIG Condemns Detention Of African Activist Kémi Séba By French Authorities
Date
10/16/2024 6:04:50 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Akbar Novruz
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The Baku Initiative Group has strongly condemned the detention
of Kémi Séba, a well-known activist fighting for the rights of
African peoples, by French law enforcement agencies,
Azernews reports.
The group released a statement, describing this action as a
violation of personal freedom and human rights and an attempt to
undermine Africa's struggle against neo-colonialism and for
sovereignty.
The statement reads:
"Kémi Séba is one of the most important figures in Africa's
struggle for independence, opposing the policies of neo-colonialism
for many years. His detention, besides being a violation of freedom
of expression and political activity, proves once again that France
is trying to maintain its presence and influence in Africa through
illegitimate means. Such actions show that the French state has not
yet come out of the colonial mindset and is trying to maintain its
hegemony.
Kémi Séba is a political prisoner, and his detention is directly
related to his political activities.
The Baku Initiative Group calls on the international community,
human rights defenders, and international organisations to condemn
this illegal act and the French government to immediately and
unconditionally release Kémi Séba. Every person's freedom of
movement within the law is inviolable, and no state has the right
to deprive people of this right by force.
The right of African peoples to determine their own future in a
free and fair manner must be guaranteed, and any interference with
their sovereignty must be categorically rejected.
We, as the Baku Initiative Group, see this event as a
manifestation of France's neo-colonial policy in Africa, which has
been going on for many years, and we call for a demonstration of
solidarity at the global level to start a real decolonisation
process in the region."
The Baku Initiative Group urged the international community to
act, insisting that Séba's release is critical to preserving the
integrity of African sovereignty and human rights.
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