Paris, France - A delegation of the International Organization of Francophonie (IOF) is in the Chadian capital, N'djamena, to discuss with the authorities the implementation of recommendations of an international investigation committee on the disappearance of opposition leader Ibn Oumar Mahamat Saleh, the Chadian human rights association said on Tuesday in Paris.
"It is the third IOF mission to N'djamena in two months. The IOF is seeking means to convince the Chadian government to act on the various recommendations of the international investigation committee," said Tenabaye Massalbaye, president of the Chadian League of Human Rights (LTDH).
The investigation committee implicated the Chadian security forces in the disappearance of Saleh in February last year, and called for the closure of all secret detention camps.
Massalbaye said the government had not reacted to those recommendations but rather claimed that Chad was under attack during an invasion of Chad during which Saleh disappeared.
The IOF, European Union, African union and France participated in the international investigations, which, in addition, called for respect of civil and individual liberties in Chad and strengthening of multi-party democracy.
"The government has done nothing to show its willingness to implement the recommendations of the committee. But the most surprising thing for us is the silence of the international community. Neither France nor the European Union has criticized President Iddris Déby's government," added Mr Massalbaye.
Meanwhile, a three-man Chadian civil society delegation has begun a campaign in a bid to increase public awareness of the human rights situation in Chad.
After holding talks at the French presidency and foreign ministry, the delegation will take their case to the European Union headquarters in Brussels.
Mr Massalbaye observed that the Chadian government has set up a committee headed by the prime minister as well as a technical committee, chaired by a magistrate to implement the recommendations of the international committee.
However, he said, this was only delaying tactic, which does not match up to recommendations of the international investigating committee and called for pressure to be applied on President Déby to break the stalemate.