The International Federation for Human Rights and the Nigerien Association for the Defense of Human Rights have call on the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights to play its full role in implementing a human rights-based approach to the violence and the multi-faceted crisis experienced by the people of Niger.

It comes as the commission prepares to consider the State of Niger report in the context of its 68th ordinary session which begins today, Wednesday.

The African Commission will review the human rights situation in Niger, on the basis of the last periodic report submitted by the State, in accordance with Article 62 of the African Charter.

Adolphus Mawolo reports.