On 21 April, activist Rakotoarijaona Vonimahery (known as "Mahery") was subjected to arbitrary arrest by gendarmes who did not present a warrant, while he was at his place of work in Antananarivo, the capital. He was detained in the premises of the criminal brigade, where he spent about a week without the assistance of a lawyer and was charged with "association of criminals".
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On 21 April, activist Rakotoarijaona Vonimahery (known as "Mahery") was subjected to arbitrary arrest by gendarmes who did not present a warrant, while he was at his place of work in Antananarivo, the capital. He was detained in the premises of the criminal brigade, where he spent about a week without the assistance of a lawyer and was charged with "association of criminals".