# The ECOWAS Court ruled that Bazoum and his family were arbitrarily detained

Date: 2023

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice ruled that Mohamed Bazoum and members of his family were being arbitrarily detained and called for their release and restoration of his constitutional rights.

## Drivers

- Tiani 2023 Niger coup: https://factrail.ai/drivers/tiani-2023-coup-niger

## Sources

- https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/02/12/un-calls-niger-junta-free-former-president
- https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/25/niger-rights-free-fall-year-after-coup

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/ecowas-court-bazoum-arbitrary-detention-2023