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MADAGASCAR: RELEASE FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

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Sylvain Rabetsaroana, a former Malagasy senator and presidential candidate, has been targeted by authorities in a broader post-coup crackdown on former regime figures since October 14, 2025. On March 14, 2026, he was arbitrarily arrested during a dawn raid on his residence in Antananarivo by armed and masked soldiers, gendarmes, and police, and held for two weeks without being informed of the charges. He was subsequently charged with criminal conspiracy, illegal firearms possession (the firearm reportedly planted), and attempting to assassinate the Head of State, and he remains in pretrial detention at Tsiafahy prison in overcrowded conditions with serious health concerns.

The authorities must drop all charges and release him immediately, as his detention appears to be solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights. 

PLEASE TAKE ACTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE UNTIL: December 1, 2026

Here is how you can take action:

  1. Send a letter to the Madagascar authorities
  2. Send an email to the Madagascar authorities

Scroll down to Step 1 and Step 2 to access the full Urgent Action appeal, email to the Madagascar authorities, and sample letter, and U.S.P.S. mailing address (if available).

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Step 1

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Step 2

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Mail your letter to the government officials listed below. You can also email or post about them on social media.

Send your letter to:

Michael Randrianirina

President of the Refoundation of the Republic

Palais d’État d’Iavoloha, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar

[email protected]
and
CC:  Embassy of Madagascar in the United States

Send a copy of your letter to the address below

Ambassador Solo Andry Lantosoa Rakotomalala

2445 Wyoming Avenue, NW,

Washington DC 20008

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