Niger Junta’s Release of Detainees Falls Short

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Former Niger President Mohamed Bazoum at the Elysee Palace in Paris, February 16, 2023. © 2023 Michel Euler/AP Photo This week, Niger’s military junta released about 50 people from prison, including several former government officials, military officers, and a journalist who had been arrested following the July 2023 coup. Several others still languish behind bars on politically motivated charges, most notably former president Mohamed Bazoum and his wife. The decision to release the prisoners followed recommendations by a national commission that represented participants…

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