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Niger : Les autorités doivent garantir les droits des détenus
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Nigeria: JUSUN strike: prison inmates, suspects in deplorable conditions
On April 6, members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) embarked on an indefinite strike over some states’ refusal to grant judiciary autonomy and financial independence. This has led to a nationwide shut down of courts in Nigeria which stalled criminal and civil trials across the count…Source — Politics
Nigeria: tension in Kano prison as death row inmates protest confiscation of mobile phones, marijuana
Spokesman for the Kano State Correctional Center, DSC Musbahu Kofar-Nassarawa said the authorities discovered that some illegal items, such as marijuana and mobile phones were smuggled into the prison. He said upon discovery of the items, the officials swiftly confiscated them, prompting the inmate…Source — Daily nigerian
Niger : des djihadistes en fuite après l'attaque d'une prison
Sorry, this article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.Source — Le Point & AFP
Prisons surpeuplées au Niger : vers un transfèrement des membres de Boko Haram
Au Niger les maisons d’arrêt riment avec la surpopulation carcérale. Il y a davantage de prévenus que de condamnés alors que cela devrait être l’inverse. Et avec l’arrivée massive de plus d’un millier de membres présumés de Boko Haram dans les prisons nigériennes, la situation est préoccupante : il…Source — RFI