7. That due to the obvious violations involved in the procedure for removing his immunity, and the risks confronting him, concerning his safety and his life, on 28 August 2014, he was compelled to go into exile in France. 8. That on 15 September 2014, the Public Prosecutor notified the trial judge of a substituted summons indicating that an authorisation for arrest had been approved by the National Assembly to re-open trial proceedings against him. 9. That on 23 September 2014, it was observed that he was no more at his home, and a court order was issued to search for him, but to no avail; that on the basis of that fruitless search, on 25 September 2014, the Public Prosecutor instructed the investigating judge to prepare a warrant for his arrest, which was complied with. That on 4 December 2014, the order for closure of the trial proceedings and transfer before the criminal court, stated that his case must be transferred before the criminal court of Niamey. 10.That upon his return to his home country, he was picked off the staircase of the aircraft and sent to the Niamey civilian, that his imprisonment was effected without him appearing before the Public Prosecutor of the area of his arrest nor before another judge. That the detention lasted from 14 November 2015 to 16 March 2016, still without him having appeared before the judge who was investigating the case (who, therefore, did not hear him), nor before another judge. 11.That at any rate, all the other key figures indicted in the procedure were free, and requests for the release of Amadou Hama were systematically rejected upon the pretext of preventing every collusion with the other persons charged with other offences, whereas the investigation at that stage had closed and the case had already been tried in first instance and at appeal stage, and was pending before the Cour de cassation (Cassation Court). Translator : E. Nkansah 5