Chad's New Counter-Terrorism Law - a Step in the Right Direction?

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In early April, 44 Boko Haram suspects in pre-trial detention died in a prison cell in N'Djamena, Chad. They were part of a group of 54 alleged militants arrested in March following Operation Boma's Wrath led by Chad's armed forces.

In unclear circumstances surrounding what led to the mass deaths, autopsies were conducted on four of the bodies. The cause of death was reported as asphyxia or cardiac arrest. The remaining 40 deceased were hurriedly buried without a post-mortem examination. According to Nodjitoloum Salomon, Group of Human Rights Associations of Chad chairperson, 'It's inconceivable that 44 people can die under such mysterious circumstances in a government prison.'

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