Overview

• Steeve Rouyar, 44, was arrested in Lomé on June 6 during rare protests over a new constitution, electricity prices and the arrest of critics.
• He faces aggravated public-order charges he acknowledged before a judge and a separate state-security accusation he denies that carries a 20–30 year sentence.
• A source with access to the case says he helped produce leaflets and was detained at the SCRIC after an arrest at a rally.
• Relatives and a support committee allege inhumane detention, inadequate food and severe weight loss, and they are calling for his release.
• The French foreign ministry declined to comment, and Togolese authorities urge letting justice run its course as the protest death toll remains disputed.