The recent sentencing of key figures from the Groupe de Concertation des Acteurs Politiques (GCAP), a prominent Chadian opposition coalition, transcends a mere legal ruling. It starkly reveals a more unsettling truth: a governing authority that actively criminalizes its political adversaries and systematically constricts the nation’s democratic sphere.
Since the Transitional Military Council (CMT) seized power in April 2021, Chad has experienced a consistent and worsening erosion of political freedoms. This trajectory has been extensively documented by numerous national and international human rights organizations, all reporting a severe narrowing of civic space.
Their comprehensive reports specifically highlight the escalating limitations on fundamental liberties…