Niger's Junta Tightens Its Grip on Free Expression
October 08, 2026
October 08, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Niger's Junta Tightens Its Grip on Free Expression
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A lawyer in Niger faces prosecution over comments about the army on social media while a prominent journalist and critic of the country's military junta is being held in secret, with authorities refusing to identify his alleged offense. These cases together highlight a broadening crackd . . .
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Niger's Junta Tightens Its Grip on Free Expression
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A lawyer in Niger faces prosecution over comments about the army on social media while a prominent journalist and critic of the country's military junta is being held in secret, with authorities refusing to identify his alleged offense. These cases together highlight a broadening crackd . . .