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Chad
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Chad
Chad
Is Suicide Decriminalised?
Has the country decriminalised suicide, with clear legal frameworks and policy positions?
Uncertain
Are Crisis Lines Available?
Is free, confidential support from a helpline or hotline available? Status provided by find a helpline.
No
National Suicide Prevention Strategy?
Is there a national suicide prevention strategy, such as from the WHO, and does include decriminalisation, if known?
Uncertain
Population in Need of Support Per Year
Based on the WHO likely attempted suicide rate.
As a calculation of population size against suicide rate
Strength Of Support (Local Qualitative Assessment)
Population
Suicide Rate Per 100K Per Year, all Sexes (SDG 3.4.2)
per 100,000
WHO 2019 for SDG 3.4.2. Global average 1 per 100,000
Suicide Deaths Per Year (By Population)
per annum
As a calculation of population size against suicide rate
Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad, is located in the heart of North-Central Africa. It's home to diverse ethnic groups, including the Sara, Arab, and Gorane peoples. Chad's religious makeup is equally diverse, encompassing Islam as the predominant faith, intermingled with indigenous African belief systems. This mix of cultures and faiths contributes to the country's unique identity.
The legal system in Chad combines French Civil Law based on the Napoleonic Code, and Customary Law. These occasionally overlap, particularly in the family matters of birth, death and marriage.
Like many other nations, Chad inherited colonial-era laws from its former colonial ruler, France. Although suicide was decriminalised in France in 1791, the offence has remained in the corpus of other laws around the world.
The World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for the decriminalisation of suicide and suicide attempts. Finding out more and removing such laws removes stigma and allows avenues for providing appropriate mental health support to individuals in crisis.
Criminalising suicide punishes distress. Decriminalising suicide saves lives.
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