COMBINED PERIODIC REPORT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD - 1998 TO 2015 .................... 1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 7
I.
PRESENTATION OF THE COUNTRY .................................................................................... 9
1.1.
Geographic location .............................................................................................................. 9
1.2.
Socio-demographic and economic background .................................................................... 9
1.3.
Political, administrative and legislative framework ............................................................ 10
Chapter I: Legal framework ............................................................................................................... 11
A.
International and regional human rights instruments ratified by Chad from 1998 to 2015. ..... 11
1.
International instruments......................................................................................................... 11
2.
Regional instruments............................................................................................................... 11
B.
Main domestic legislation on human rights adopted by Chad during the reporting period ...... 11
1.
Constitutional and legislative measures .................................................................................. 11
2.
Regulatory Measures............................................................................................................... 13
3.
National human rights policies ............................................................................................... 13
A.
The three branches of Government ..................................................................................... 16
1°) The Executive Branch ...................................................................................................................... 16
2°) The Legislative Branch..................................................................................................................... 16
3°) The Judicial Branch .......................................................................................................................... 18
B. OTHER INSTITUTIONS ............................................................................................................. 19
Chapter 1: Civil and political rights ................................................................................................... 22
B.
Right to life and to physical integrity .................................................................................. 24
C.
Prohibition of slavery, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment and
treatment ......................................................................................................................................... 24
1°) Prohibition of slavery ....................................................................................................................... 24
2°) Prohibition of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Punishment and Treatment ....................... 25
D.
Prohibition of arbitrary arrest or detention .......................................................................... 26
E. Equality before the Law .......................................................................................................... 28
F.
Right to a fair trial ................................................................................................................... 28
G.
Freedom of association........................................................................................................ 29
H.
Freedom of worship and religion ........................................................................................ 31
I.
Freedom of assembly and demonstration................................................................................ 31
J.
Freedom of expression ............................................................................................................ 32
K.
Freedom of movement and the right to security.................................................................. 36
L. Right to participate in the management of public affairs ........................................................ 37
A.
RIGHT TO PROPERTY ..................................................................................................... 39
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