Niger: Guards accused of 'cruel, inhuman' treatment after 33 die in detention
Summary
Thirty-three detainees died last month in a detention cell in Niger after guards reportedly ignored their cries for help. Reports say 72 people were held in a poorly ventilated, 20-square-metre cell, where dozens suffocated over 11 hours. The cell may have been cleaned and disinfected before investigators could examine it.Key Facts
- Thirty-three detainees died in a detention cell in Niger last month.
- Reports say 72 people were crowded into a 20-square-metre cell.
- The cell was poorly ventilated.
- Dozens reportedly suffocated over 11 hours.
- Guards were accused of ignoring detainees’ cries for help.
- The cell may have been cleaned and disinfected before it could be investigated.
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