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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Amnesty International has accused Chad's government of using a state of emergency imposed after a recent attempted coup to tyrannize members of peaceful opposition groups.
At least one opposition leader was arrested and others have disappeared following rebel attacks on the capital in early February. The London-based rights group said their situation reflects a wider clampdown.
"The Chadian government should not use the declared state of emergency as a cover to flush out and arrest supporters — actual or perceived — of political opposition parties," the group said in a statement released late Wednesday.
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