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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk called on Friday for Niger’s democratically elected officials to be released “at once”, following their detention by coup leaders last month. In a statement released on Friday, Mr. Türk urged the generals to restore constitutional order immediately.
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![[UN News photo]](https://global.unitednations.entermediadb.net/assets/mediadb/services/module/asset/downloads/preset/Collections/Embargoed/18-08-2023-IOM-Niger.jpg/image770x420cropped.jpg "Alert: UN rights chief calls for immediate restoration of constitutional order in Niger 16")
