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Human Rights Watch Issues Commentary: UN Urges Niger's Junta to Free Leading Human Rights Defender
June 27, 2026
NEW YORK, June 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary on June 26, 2026, by senior Sahel researcher Ilaria Allegrozzi:

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UN Urges Niger's Junta to Free Leading Human Rights Defender

Authorities Should Immediately Release Moussa Tiangari and Others Arbitrarily Detained

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18 months ago, Niger's military junta arrested and detained Moussa Tiangari, a prominent human rights defen . . .

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