The  Burkina Faso junta’s suspension of the country’s largest student union is the latest in a series of government crackdowns on freedoms of association and expression. On May 26, the minister of territorial administration  signed a decree suspending the activities of the General Union for Burkina Students (L'union générale des étudiants burkinabè, UGEB) for a renewable period of three months on allegations of “glorification of terrorism.” Founded in 1960, UGEB is one of Burkina Faso’s oldest and most influential student organizations. It has long advocated for improved living and study conditions for students, while also playing a prominent role in democratic mobilization, civic activism, and  resistance to  authoritarian rule , Over the decades, UGEB has become an important voice in broader struggles for accountability and social justice.…