68 student protesters jailed for a month

Dozens of students in Chad who were arrested at a protest against the minister of higher education have been sentenced to one-month jail terms for vandalism. Their trial, which lasted just one day, took place under heavy security. As well as the vandalism charge, they were accused of contempt for public authority and violent behaviour. […]

Dozens of students in Chad who were arrested at a protest against the minister of higher education have been sentenced to one-month jail terms for vandalism.
Their trial, which lasted just one day, took place under heavy security. As well as the vandalism charge, they were accused of contempt for public authority and violent behaviour.
A total of 71 were arrested on Saturday; three were acquitted for lack of evidence.
The national student union says classes on campuses will be boycotted until the 68 prisoners are released.
Students have staged several protests in recent months, partly in response to government moves to cut student grants.