Niger
Armed Islamist groups - including Boko Haram and groups affiliated with the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) - have expanded their operations in Niger's western and southeastern regions. In response to their attacks, Nigerien security forces have demonstrated inconsistent regard for human rights and have been implicated in serious abuses against civilians.
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Free Speech
February 2, 2024
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Africa
February 2, 2024
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Africa
August 11, 2023
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August 11, 2021
Niger: Surging Atrocities by Armed Islamist Groups
Over 420 Civilians Killed During Attacks, Massacres in 2021
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February 27, 2018
Algeria: New Wave of Deportations
Allegations of Beatings in Round-Ups of Sub-Saharan Migrants
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December 1, 2003
Policy Paralysis
A Call for Action on HIV/AIDS-Related Human Rights Abuses Against Women and Girls in Africa
News
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October 26, 2023
Niger: Authorities Putting Rights at Risk
Release Those Arbitrarily Held, Ensure Free Expression, Curtail Violence
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July 27, 2023
Niger: Rights at Risk Since Military Coup
Military Authorities Should Ensure Respect for Fundamental Rights
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August 30, 2022
Interview: New Niger Order Protects Girls’ Rights to Education
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February 16, 2022
Normative standards and obligations under international law in relation to the promotion and protection of the human rights of older persons
HRW Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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December 1, 2021
Sahel: Top UN Rights Official Visits Burkina Faso, Niger
Governments Should Protect Civilians, Investigate Abuses
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August 11, 2021
Niger: Surging Atrocities by Armed Islamist Groups
Over 420 Civilians Killed During Attacks, Massacres in 2021
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July 14, 2021
New Pledges to End Child Marriage in Francophone Africa
Governments Need to Match Commitments with Action
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June 24, 2021
Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Review of Niger
81st Pre-Session