Chad

This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Chad, TJET has collected information on: 24 amnesties between 1979 and 2023; 16 domestic trials starting between 1994 and 2020; two foreign trials starting between 2000 and 2013; and one truth commission mandated in 1990.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

TJET records no democratic transitions in Chad between 1970 and 2024.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records 34 violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1970 and 2023 (during 41 calendar years), involving 28 distinct armed opposition groups fighting against the government. Eight conflict episodes were internationalized by involvement of external state actors.

Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 25.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.

Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Chad ranks 43rd out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.

Amnesties

Chad had 24 amnesties between 1979 and 2023. Six were passed during ongoing internal armed conflict. Twelve were passed after internal armed conflict. Eight were part of a peace agreement. Nine amnesties released political prisoners. Ten amnesties forgave human rights violations.

Data up to 2024. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Domestic Trials

TJET has compiled data on 16 domestic prosecutions between 1994 and 2020. These include eight regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which six persons were convicted; six intrastate conflict prosecutions of state agents, in which one person was convicted; and two intrastate conflict prosecutions of opposition members, in which four persons were convicted. In one trial that involved high-ranking state agents, one person was convicted.

Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.

Foreign Trials

Nationals of Chad were defendants in two foreign prosecutions in France and Senegal beginning between 2000 and 2013.