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Niger's New Emergency Law Threatens Rights
January 09, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 9 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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Niger's New Emergency Law Threatens Rights

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Niger's military junta adopted a sweeping "general mobilization" decree on December 26. The new law grants authorities far-reaching powers to confront security threats, but at the expense of human rights.

The decree establishes a broad legal framework allowing the govern . . .

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