# Niger Guards Accused of Cruel Treatment After 33 Die in Detention

> Niger guards face accusations of cruel inhuman treatment after 33 detainees died in a poorly ventilated cell.
- Title: Niger Guards Accused of Cruel Treatment After 33 Die in…
- Summary: Niger guards face accusations of cruel inhuman treatment after 33 detainees died in a poorly ventilated cell. Niger guards are accused of causing deaths in a…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/video/20261029-niger-guards-accused-of-cruel-inhuman-treatment-after-33-die-in-detention
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- Topics: niger, prisons, detention, guards, 33, suffocation, human rights, news, world, politics
## Niger Detention Incident
In Niger, guards ignored panicked cries for help from 33 detainees who died in a detention cell last month.

> 33 detainees died in a detention cell last month
## Detainee Conditions
Reports indicate 72 people were crowded into a poorly ventilated 20-square-metre space where dozens suffocated over 11 hours.

> 72 people crowded into a poorly ventilated 20-square-metre space
## Cell Investigation
The cell may have been cleaned and disinfected before it could be investigated.

> the cell may have been cleaned and disinfected before it could be investigated
## FRANCE 24 Coverage
FRANCE 24's correspondent Sam Olukoya has more details on the incident.

> france 24s correspondent sam olukoya has more details on the incident
## Key takeaway

Niger guards are accused of causing deaths in a detention cell after 33 detainees suffocated over 11 hours.