US EditionLawyer of Senegal’s opposition leader Sonko arrested
- French lawyer Juan Branco, who is part of the defense team for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, has been detained in Dakar on charges including terrorism and conspiracy.
- Branco was arrested in Mauritania and extradited to Senegal after making a surprise appearance at a news conference for Sonko's legal team.
- Sonko himself is facing charges for plotting an insurrection and criminal conspiracy, following his trial for rape that resulted in deadly riots across Senegal. Branco's lawyer claims that these legal proceedings are an attempt to silence him.
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Sonko's lawyer Juan Branco arrested by Senegalese police
Franco-Spanish lawyer Juan Branco representing Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko "is currently in the hands of the BIP, an elite police unit," says Senegal's Interior Minister Antoine Abdoulaye Félix Diome.
French lawyer for Senegalese opposition leader jailed in Dakar
Juan Branco, a French lawyer helping to represent Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has been detained on charges of conspiracy, spreading fake news and endangering public safety, his lawyers announced on Sunday.
French Lawyer for Senegal Opposition Leader Imprisoned in Dakar
Juan Branco, a French lawyer for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, is in custody in Dakar on terrorism, conspiracy and public order charges, among others, his lawyer told Reuters on Sunday. He was arrested in Mauritania and extradited to Senegal on Saturday, his lawyer said. Branco is part of the team defending Sonko, who was detained in late July. Sonko was charged with plotting an insurrection, criminal conspiracy and other offen…
French lawyer for Senegal opposition leader imprisoned in Dakar
DAKAR (Reuters) - Juan Branco, a French lawyer for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, is in custody in Dakar on terrorism, conspiracy and public order charges, among others, his lawyer told Reuters on Sunday. Read full story
French lawyer for Senegal opposition leader imprisoned in Dakar
French lawyer for Senegal opposition leader imprisoned in Dakar Juan Branco, a French lawyer for Senegalese opposition politician Ousmane Sonko, is in custody in Dakar on terrorism, conspiracy and public order charges, among others, his lawyer told Reuters on Sunday. He was arrested in Mauritania and extradited to Senegal on Saturday, his lawyer said. Branco is part of the team defending Sonko, who was detained in late July.Sonko was charged wi…
Juan Branco behind bars. The French-Spanish lawyer, who was wanted in Senegal, was indicted and imprisoned Sunday morning in Dakar after being arrested in neighboring Mauritania, lawyers said. Mr. Branco refused to eat and drink
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