Human Rights in Niger - Historical Situation

Historical Situation

The following chart shows Niger's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "free"; 7, "not free".1

Historical ratings
Year Political Rights Civil Liberties Status President2
1972 6 6 Not Free Hamani Diori
1973 6 6 Not Free Hamani Diori
1974 7 6 Not Free Hamani Diori
1975 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1976 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1977 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1978 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1979 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1980 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1981 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
19823 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1983 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1984 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1985 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1986 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1987 7 6 Not Free Seyni Kountché
1988 6 6 Not Free Ali Saibou
1989 7 6 Not Free Ali Saibou
1990 6 5 Not Free Ali Saibou
1991 6 5 Partly Free Ali Saibou
1992 5 4 Partly Free Ali Saibou
1993 3 4 Partly Free Ali Saibou
1994 3 5 Partly Free Mahamane Ousmane
1995 3 5 Partly Free Mahamane Ousmane
1996 7 5 Not Free Mahamane Ousmane
1997 7 5 Not Free Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
1998 7 5 Not Free Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
1999 5 5 Partly Free Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
2000 4 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2001 4 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2002 4 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2003 4 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2004 3 3 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2005 3 3 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2006 3 3 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2007 3 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2008 3 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2009 5 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2010 5 4 Partly Free Mamadou Tandja
2011 3 4 Partly Free Salou Djibo

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