This report has been drafted in anticipation of Niger’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) session, scheduled for April-May 2026. Amnesty International assesses the nation’s progress in implementing recommendations from its last UPR cycle, with a sharp focus on unlawful detentions, arbitrary arrests, the plight of human rights defenders, and press freedom.
The analysis also scrutinizes Niger’s national human rights framework, particularly concerning the right to free expression and media independence.
