Chadian Former PM Succès Masra to Remain in Prison After Court Rejects Appeal
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Chad's Supreme Court upheld the 20-year prison sentence against former Prime Minister and opposition leader Séksé Massra, following an appeal by his lawyers, thus making the verdict final. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal filed by Massra's defense team on Thursday, after his trial in August 2025. A heavy security presence was observed around the Supreme Court during the hearing. The leader of the "Transformers" party is accused of dissemina…
Chad Supreme Court Rejects Former PM’s Appeal
Chadian former Prime Minister Succes Masra will remain in detention after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal on Thursday, one of his lawyers told the journalist. Masra, a former Prime Minister and prominent opponent of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, was arrested in May 2025. In August 2025, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for inciting violence and complicity to murder in what Human Rights Watch called a politically motivated trial…
Chad Supreme Court Rejects Masra's Appeal
The Supreme Court of Chad has rejected an appeal by prominent opposition leader Succes Masra, ruling that he must remain in prison to serve a lengthy sentence. Masra, a former prime minister and the primary political rival to President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, was arrested in May 2025. By August 2025, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of inciting violence and complicity to murder. His defence attorney, Francis Kadjilembaye, expr…
© (DR)The appeal in cassation brought by the lawyers of Success Masra was rejected on 21 May by the Supreme Court. After an eight-member closed and high-security hearing, the Court confirmed the conviction to 20 years of the leader of the Transformers party. The institution opened the examination of the appeal in cassation of Dr. Success Masra, president of the Transformers party, and of his co-accused, sentenced in first instance to 20 years in…
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