259 Chadian protesters who had received pardons in late March were finally freed on Saturday after serving more than five months in jail (Apr. 08th).
The October 20th, 2022 demonstrations, also known as “Black Thursday,” marked the end of an ordeal for the majority of young people who participated. On that day, thousands of Chadians marched across the nation in response to a call from the opposition criticizing the extension of the “transition” for two years.
The action kept Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, who assumed control of the nation after his father’s passing, in place.
The arrest of 601 persons in Ndjamena, including about 80 kids, has been confirmed by the administration.
During a large-scale trial with no attorneys present, a judge in a high-security prison in the desert sentenced 262 inmates to two to three years in jail.
Out of the 401 defendants who were put on trial, about 80 received one- to two-year suspended prison terms, and 59 were found not guilty.
Individuals found guilty of other offenses, including “unauthorized assembly, destruction of property, and arson,” were also found guilty.