Niger

Niger (13)

Aug 1 2023 11:00am

Niger: New authorities must stop illegal detentions and arbitrary arrests

In response to the arrests of President Mohamed Bazoum, Interior Minis...

Sep 13 2021 5:48am

Niger: Children killed or forcibly recruited by armed Islamist groups in devastating conflict - New Report

Conflict raging at Niger’s borders with Mali and Burkina Faso Maske...

Jun 23 2020 10:48am

Niger: 100-day detention of three activists highlights increasing crackdown on dissenting voices

Human rights defenders languishing in jail for organising a protest to...

Jun 21 2019 1:07pm

Urgent Action update: Activist still held after release order issued

Activist Sadat Illiya Dan Malam continues to be detained after a judge...

Dec 18 2018 3:47pm

Urgent Action update: Activist cleared of charges, another awaiting trial

Activist Yahaya Badamassi has been released after he was cleared of al...

Oct 29 2018 3:54pm

Urgent Action update: Activists cleared of charges, two awaiting trial in Niger

Three activists, Ibrahim Diori, Maïkoul Zodi, and Karim Tanko were rel...

Aug 13 2018 11:15am

Urgent Action update: Activist sentenced to one year, others released in Niger

May 21 2018 11:18am

Urgent Action: Five activists arrested for organising protests in Niger

Apr 9 2018 2:40pm

Urgent Action: Human rights defenders arrested and detained in Niger

Apr 7 2014 1:10pm

FOI request reveals UK backed Shell and Rio Tinto in human rights court cases after corporate lobbying

The UK government backed the oil giant Shell and mining multinational ...