This report, submitted for the upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Niger scheduled for April-May 2026, offers a critical assessment of the country’s human rights landscape. Amnesty International evaluates the Nigerien government’s progress—or lack thereof—in implementing key recommendations from its last UPR session, with a sharp focus on pressing concerns such as arbitrary detentions, unlawful arrests, and the plight of human rights defenders.
The document also scrutinizes the national legal framework governing freedom of expression and press freedom, highlighting systemic gaps that continue to undermine these fundamental rights in Niger. These issues have intensified in the wake of the 2023 coup d’état, raising urgent questions about the state’s commitment to upholding international human rights standards.
