On 25 March 2018, human rights defenders Ali Idrissa, Moussa Tchangari, Nouhou Arzika and Lirwana Abdourahmane were arrested by security forces in Niamey, Niger, in relation to a demonstration organised by civil society to demand the repeal of the 2018 Finance Law. Protests have been regularly held in Niger against the new taxes and concessions to telephone companies to the tune of $37 million, according to the opposition.