e-3428 (Foreign affairs)
- Keywords
- Chad
- Coup d'etat
- Foreign policy
Original language of petition: French
Petition to the House of Commons
- On April 20, 2021, Chad’s military staged a coup and confiscated all powers in violation of the country’s constitution
- A Transitional Military Council (CMT) formed and led by Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno seized power by force;
- Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno is the son of the former president;
- The CMT removed the President of the National Assembly, who is the constitutional successor, and dissolved the Assembly and the legitimate government;
- Canada must not remain silent in the face of these violations of Chad’s constitution and democratic rights.
- Open for signature
- May 27, 2021, at 12:58 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- June 26, 2021, at 12:58 p.m. (EDT)