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Niger: Why a Case of Contempt of Indecentness Is Linked to a Strike in the Justice Sector
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In Niger, the Autonomous Union of Magistrates (Saman) calls for a strike starting on 15 August 2025 against the cancellation of its secretary general. A new episode in the growing crisis between the justice sector and the authorities. Crisis partly related to the transfer of a judge shortly after his verdict in a case of contempt of indecentness. Explanations.
Niger magistrates call strike after junta dissolved unions
Niamey, Niger (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 /> Niger magistrates called for a strike on Friday after the military government dissolved judicial unions and dismissed two of their members. The junta, which seized power in the west African country in a July 2023 coup, last week dissolved five judicial unions, saying that they "are not working for the proper functioning of the public justice service". On Thursday, the secretary gene
Niger Magistrates Strike After Union Crackdown
Magistrates in Niger launched a strike on Friday in protest against the ruling military junta’s decision to dissolve key judicial unions and dismiss senior union leaders. The junta, which seized power in a July 2023 coup, announced last week that it was disbanding five judicial unions, claiming they were not contributing to the “proper functioning of the public justice service.” Tensions deepened on Thursday when Abdoul-Nasser Bagna Abdourahaman…
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