The recent conviction of leaders from the Groupe de Concertation des Acteurs Politiques (GCAP), a significant Chadian opposition coalition, is far more than a straightforward legal judgment. It exposes a chilling reality: a government actively criminalizing its opponents and systematically dismantling democratic space.
Since the Transitional Military Council (CMT) assumed power in April 2021, Chad has endured a continuous and concerning deterioration of political freedoms. This alarming trajectory has been thoroughly documented by numerous national and international human rights organizations, which consistently report a dramatic shrinking of civic liberties within the nation.
Their detailed findings specifically condemn the mounting restrictions on fundamental freedoms…
