President
Mahamadou Issoufou
Lawyers in Niger Republic have started a 24-hour strike to protest against what they call the arbitrary arrest of government opponents, and the refusal of authorities to give them access to their clients.
Lawyers in Niger Republic have started a 24-hour strike to protest against what they call the arbitrary arrest of government opponents, and the refusal of authorities to give them access to their clients.
The arrests come after President
Mahamadou Issoufou last month accused some senior military officers of trying
to overthrow his government, they said.
Opposition and civil society
organisations have complained of intimidation since the alleged coup attempt.
Tension is running high in Niger
ahead of next month's general election in which President Issoufou is seeking a
second term.
He is the favourite to win the poll,
but critics say he has become increasingly authoritarian and repressive ahead
of the elections.
Niger is rated by the UN as one of
the world's least-developed nations.
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