Question 8761 — foreign policy

Summary

France maintains a close dialogue with the Nigerien authorities on all political, economic and bilateral cooperation issues, as well as of course human rights. However, it is not up to the French authorities to interfere in the work of Nigerien justice; on the other hand, France is committed to respecting the rights of defense and the right of democratic expression, subjects that it discusses with consistency with his Nigerien interlocutors. The French embassy is also in permanent contact with the families and lawyers of the detained personalities, with particular concern that their state of health is adequately monitored. In general, support for the rule of law is a central axis of cooperation implemented by the French Embassy within the framework of the General Framework for Franco-Nigerian Cooperation 2017-2021. His salient areas are support for the effectiveness of defense rights in the context of trials of alleged Boko Haram terrorists (€70,000 allocated to the Nigerien Ministry of Justice) and strengthening the capacity of justice in Niger (AJUSEN project, with European funding). As the leader of international partners in Niger, France is involved in leading the bilateral consultation framework on "justice and human rights". Man". She also leads a permanent advocacy in favor of the abolition of the death penalty, in particular in partnership with the network of Nigerien parliamentarians for human rights and several national and international NGOs.

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