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Chadian Victims Still Seek Justice 18 Years Post-Scandal

1/2/2026

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Eighteen years after the 2007 false adoption scandal involving the French NGO Zoe's Ark, many Chadian victims continue to seek compensation.
Zoe's Ark attempted to evacuate 10,000 orphans from Sudan but was arrested in Chad for trying to abduct 103 children, most of whom had living parents.
Six members of Zoe's Ark received eight years of hard labor in Chad, later pardoned, while French courts suspended their two-year prison sentences.
Chadian courts mandated compensation for victims upon reaching adulthood, but many still struggle to obtain it.

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Story summary

Eighteen years after the 2007 false adoption scandal involving the French NGO Zoe's Ark, many Chadian victims continue to seek compensation.
Zoe's Ark attempted to evacuate 10,000 orphans from Sudan but was arrested in Chad for trying to abduct 103 children, most of whom had living parents.
Six members of Zoe's Ark received eight years of hard labor in Chad, later pardoned, while French courts suspended their two-year prison sentences.
Chadian courts mandated compensation for victims upon reaching adulthood, but many still struggle to obtain it.