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Chad defendant appears in court after four years without trial

By , based on Alwihda Info

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A defendant held since 2022 over property damage appeared on 29 October 2026 for the first time before the N’Djamena Court of First Instance. He denounced four years of pre-trial detention without a trial or being brought before a magistrate, Alwihda Info reports.

A defendant held since 2022 over property damage appeared for the first time on 29 October 2026 before the N’Djamena Court of First Instance, Alwihda Info reports. He said he had been held for four years without being brought before an investigating magistrate or a trial court.

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