Lawyers call for former president to be freed three years after coup
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On July 26, 2023, Niger entered a new era with the coup against Mohamed Bazoum... Three years later, the military junta's record on security is mixed... The lawyers for the ousted president continue to demand his release.
The sons of former Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted in the July 2023 coup, have appealed to the UN Secretary-General, African leaders, all political leaders who believe in justice, religious authorities worldwide, African civil society organizations, and human rights organizations to take action to save their parents and end their ongoing suffering. They also appealed to the people of Niger to rise up – despite the fear instille…
July 26, 2023, was a fateful day for the Bazoum couple. Removed from power, Mohamed Bazoum and the former First Lady were placed under house arrest. On that day in Niger, a democratically elected president was overthrown by a military coup and plunged, along with his wife, into a detention whose duration no one could have foreseen.
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