Niger: Authorities continue crackdown on press; four journalists remain behind bars

The IPI global network is deeply concerned over the imprisonment of four journalists in Niger arrested in separate cases over the past six months and calls on authorities to release them immediately. Nigerien authorities must stop targeting journalists for perceived criticism against the state and the country’s security situation.  Last month, authorities jailed two journalists … Continue reading Niger: Authorities continue crackdown on press; four journalists remain behind bars