Niger detention deaths: latest events
1 event since 29 Oct 2026, 1 rated major or critical, across Niger. Last update 29 Oct 2026, 13:17 UTC.
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33 detainees suffocated in overcrowded Niger cell, guards accused of ignoring cries
A report published on Thursday says 33 detainees died last month in a cell in Niger where 72 people were held. The cell measured 20 square metres and was poorly ventilated. The detainees suffocated over a period of 11 hours. Guards are accused of inhumane treatment, including ignoring the detainees' cries.
- 72 people were crowded into a poorly ventilated 20-square-metre cell.
- 33 of them suffocated over 11 hours last month.
- Guards are accused of ignoring cries from detainees and of inhumane treatment.
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33 detainees suffocated in overcrowded Niger cell, guards accused of ignoring cries
A report published on Thursday says 33 detainees died last month in a cell in Niger where 72 people were held. The cell measured 20 square metres and was poorly ventilated. The detainees suffocated over a period of 11 hours. Guards are accused of inhumane treatment, including ignoring the detainees' cries.
33 detainees die in Niger cell; guards accused of inhumane treatment
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