The international Publish What You Pay coalition reports that yet another Nigerien transparency activist, Wada Maman, was arrested by authorities on August 22. Maman, the Secretary General of Transparency International's Niger chapter and a PWYP member, was released on bail on August 26, and is charged with "public property damage" and "participation in an unauthorized gathering," after demonstrating against changes in presidential term limits. His arrest follows that of PWYP member Marou Amadou, and the subsequent withdrawal of civil society leadership from the EITI process in protest of government repression. Revenue Watch joins PWYP in calling for Amadou's release and the end of harassment of transparency campaigners. Read more ... | Français (Publish What You Pay)
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