Niger's Coup Fallout: Bazoum Faces High Treason Charges

Niger's highest court has revoked the immunity of Mohamed Bazoum, the country's ousted president, allowing the military junta to prosecute him for high treason. Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since last year's coup, faces charges of undermining national security, amidst serious legal irregularities.

Niger's highest judicial body has stripped former President Mohamed Bazoum of his immunity, paving the way for the ruling military junta to bring high treason charges against him.

Bazoum, overthrown in a coup last summer, has been under house arrest with his family. The junta's decision to prosecute him for high treason and national security undermining follows legal procedures marred by irregularities, including violations of his right to defense.

Human Rights Watch has criticized the State Court's proceedings as unjust, echoing sentiments from Bazoum's lawyer, Reed Brody, who condemned the ruling as a "travesty of justice."

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