2017 in Chad
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Events in the year 2017 in Chad.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]- 9 January: Lawyers of former Chadian President Hissène Habré, who was convicted of crimes against humanity last May and sentenced to life in prison, appeal the verdict, claiming there were irregularities in the trial and question the credibility of some witnesses.[1]
- 27 April: The Extraordinary African Chambers tribunal in Dakar, Senegal, upholds its conviction of former Chadian president Hissène Habré for crimes against humanity, but acquits him of rape.[2]
- 24 September: The White House announces that citizens of Chad will be restricted from travelling to the United States.[3]
Deaths
[edit]- 1 December: Abba Siddick, 92, politician and revolutionary.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Maclean, Ruth (2017-01-09). "Chad dictator Hissène Habré appeals against war crimes conviction". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ Maclean, Ruth (2017-04-27). "Ex-Chad dictator's conviction for crimes against humanity upheld by Dakar court". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "White House issues updated travel ban, with fresh restrictions on who can enter US". CNBC. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
- ↑ "Décès d'Abba Siddick, figure de la vie politique tchadienne". Voice of America (in French). 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
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