Urgent Action Update: Activists Given Six-Month Suspended Sentence (Chad: UA 92.17)

Two Chadian activists Nadjo Kaina Palmer and Bertrand Sollo have received a six-month suspended prison sentence. They are appealing this judgment. The two activists were arrested and charged with conspiracy and calling an unauthorized gathering.

1) TAKE ACTION

Write a letter, send an email, call, fax or tweet.

Calling on Chadian authorities to immediately quash the convictions and sentences of Nadjo Kaina Palmer and Bertrand Sollo, ensuring that they are not detained, as they have been sentenced solely for the peaceful exercise of their rights to freedom of expression and association;
Urging them to end all forms of intimidation and harassment, in particular by the ANS, against human rights activists and defenders in Chad;
Urging them to protect and ensure the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly for all in conformity with Chad’s international human rights obligations.

Contact these two officials before 19 June, 2017:

Minister of Justice

Ahmat Mahamat Hassan

Ministry of Justice

P.O. Box 2100

N’Djamena, Chad

Email:[email protected] or [email protected]

Salutation: Dear Minister

His Excellency Mr Ambassador Mahamat Nasser Hassane

Embassy of the Republic of Chad

2401 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008

Phone: (202) 652-1312 I Email: [email protected]

Salutation: Dear Ambassador

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