May 09

• Chad: New Wave of Arrests and Harassment of Opposition [press release]

  Scores of parliamentarians, journalists, army officers and civilians arrested since the beginning of the month by the Chadian authorities must either be charged with recognizable... Read more »

September 19, 2012

• Chad: Judicial Harassment of Political Opponents, Journalists Must Stop [press release]

  The Chadian government must stop using the judiciary to harass political opponents Amnesty International said today, after three trade unionists and a journalist received heavy... Read more »

September 10, 2012

• Chad: Prisoners' Lives Are Threatened By Appalling Detention Conditions [press release]

  The lives of prisoners in Chad are often put at risk by harsh detention conditions including severe overcrowding in unventilated cells that can reach temperatures of up to 48... Read more »

July 20, 2012

• Chad: Ex-Chad Leader Habré's Victims' Long Wait for Justice [press release]

  Senegal must abide by today's decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and prosecute the former president of Chad Hissène Habré on charges relating to... Read more »

June 11, 2012

• Africa: The 'Big Six' Arms Exporters [document]

  1. China Read more »

March 20, 2012

• Africa: Slum Dwellers Across Africa Urge Governments to Respect Housing Rights [press release]

  Thousands of slum dwellers including those under threat from forced eviction are taking part in a week of action across Africa supported by Amnesty International and partners. Read more »

September 12, 2011

• Chad: Students to Face Trial Over Protest Pamphlets [press release]

  Chadian authorities must immediately release two students who have been held for four months for allegedly trying to organize pro-reform protests, Amnesty International said today... Read more »