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Spotlight: Digital Rights Censorship Chad

AU Special Rapporteur writes to Chadian president regarding social media blackout

AU Special Rapporteur writes to Chadian president regarding social media blackout

29 March 2019
African Freedom of Expression Exchange

AFEX welcomes the appeal sent by African Union Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and access to information, Lawrence Mute, to President Idriss Deby on the social media blackout in Chad.

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Access to Information Digital Rights Censorship Chad

Chad must end its year-long blackout of social media

80 civil society organizations have signed a petition that calls for an immediate end to the blocking of social media platforms in Chad, in effect since March 2018.

‎ African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX) ‎14 March 2019

Digital Rights Chad

Chadians unable to access social media platforms

For the second time this year, Chadian authorities have disrupted internet services in the country leaving internet users with no access to social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp.

‎ Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA)‎10 April 2018

Attacks Chad

Day of shutdown for Chadian media outlets in protest against violations of media freedom

On 21 February, media outlets throughout Chad shut down for the day in protest against the often brutal harassment of journalists and the shutdown of radio stations.

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)‎22 February 2018

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Publisher Djimet Wiché attacked by Chadian police while covering protests

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Attacks Chad 15 February 2018
Chad accuses publisher of "pretending to be a journalist"

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Free Expression & the Law Chad 24 October 2017
Chadian radio station closed after reporting on clashes between herders and farmers

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Censorship Free Expression & the Law Chad 25 November 2016
Media obstructed, Internet disconnected during presidential election

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Access to Information Chad 13 April 2016
Chadian blogger and journalist given suspended sentences, both released

‎ PEN International

Digital Rights Chad 24 September 2013
Chadian editor gets suspended prison sentence over story about embezzlement

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

Free Expression & the Law Chad 9 September 2013
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

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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

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