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Spotlight: Censorship Free Expression & the Law Chad

Chadian radio station closed after reporting on clashes between herders and farmers

25 November 2016
Reporters Without Borders

Radio Barkadjé was closed on the orders of the department’s prefect on 14 November after reporting a resumption of violent clashes between herders and farmers in an ongoing conflict over land use in the region.

Access to Information Chad

Media obstructed, Internet disconnected during presidential election

Internet access and SMS messaging were unavailable, imposing severe restrictions on the public’s access to information at a crucial moment in the nation’s life.

‎ Reporters Without Borders‎13 April 2016

Digital Rights Chad

Chadian blogger and journalist given suspended sentences, both released

PEN International welcomes the release of blogger and writer Jean Laokolé and journalist Eric Topona, both associated with the well-known Blog de Makaila. Laokolé and Topona were convicted on charges of defamation and “abortive conspiracy against public order”,

‎ PEN International‎24 September 2013

Free Expression & the Law Chad

Chadian editor gets suspended prison sentence over story about embezzlement

Juda Allahondoum was convicted of criminal defamation in connection with a story that discussed allegations of embezzlement by government officials.

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists‎ 9 September 2013

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Newspaper publisher gets two-year suspended jail sentence in Chad

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Free Expression & the Law Chad 29 August 2013
Court rejects Chadian newspaper publisher's release request

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 27 August 2013
Media workers handed 3-year suspended prison sentences in Chad

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Chad 19 August 2013
Reporters Without Borders petitions for release of three imprisoned journalists in Chad

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Free Expression & the Law Chad 16 August 2013
Chadian editor accused of "inciting hatred", blogger in Senegal expelled

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Senegal Digital Rights Chad 10 May 2013
Anti-corruption blogger charged with defamation in Chad

‎ PEN International

Digital Rights Chad 7 May 2013
Opposition blogger held for three weeks by Chadian authorities

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Chad 12 April 2013
Draft media law would sound death knell for independent press in Chad

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Free Expression & the Law Chad 23 November 2012
Chadian journalist convicted for publishing petition

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Free Expression & the Law Chad 19 September 2012
Parliament adopts repressive media law

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 24 August 2010
Repressive print media bill rejected in parliamentary vote

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 8 June 2010
Court lifts sanctions against weekly "La Voix"

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 8 January 2010
Cameroonian newspaper editor abducted

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Attacks Chad 22 December 2009
Former minister sues editor over embezzlement allegations

‎ Journaliste en danger

Chad 8 December 2009
Judge orders automatic seizure of newspaper's issues

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Censorship Chad 4 December 2009
Authorities continue to hound new weekly, seek its closure

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 2 December 2009
Cameroonian journalist expelled

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 16 October 2009
World Report 2009: Chad

‎ Human Rights Watch

Chad 22 January 2009
CPJ urges government to repeal repressive media law

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Chad 10 June 2008
Annual Report 2008: Chad

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 9 April 2008
World Report 2008: Chad

‎ Human Rights Watch

Chad 2 April 2008
N'Djamena's privately-owned press starts publishing again for first time since state of emergency proclaimed

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 28 March 2008
French journalist forced to leave country after authorities "definitively" withdraw her accreditation

‎ Journaliste en danger

Chad 20 March 2008
Presidential decree increases jail terms for press offences; IFJ calls for end to media crackdown

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Chad 4 March 2008
New press law, adopted by decree, increases penalties for offences and obstacles to starting a newspaper

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Chad 28 February 2008
Freedom of the Press 2006: Chad

‎ Freedom House

Chad 27 February 2008

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