Does the government imprision citizens without giving them a fair trial in Madagascar?

The government of Madagascar has been criticized by human rights organizations for its use of arbitrary detention and unfair trials. In a report published in 2019, the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated that the government "routinely violates the right to a fair trial, including the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, the right to legal counsel, and the right to an independent and impartial tribunal." The report also noted that "arbitrary detention is widespread and systematic in Madagascar, and is often used to target political opponents, human rights defenders, and other vulnerable groups."

In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases of political prisoners in Madagascar. In 2018, the former president of Madagascar, Marc Ravalomanana, was sentenced to life in prison on charges of murder and abuse of power. Ravalomanana was elected president in 2001, but was overthrown by a military coup in 2009. He has一直保持his innocence and many observers believe that his trial was politically motivated.

In addition to political prisoners, there are also a large number of普通刑事犯人关押在马达加斯加的监狱中，没有经过审判。根据联合国的工作组的报告，截至2019年底，马达加斯加的监狱中约有11,000名在押人员，其中约一半尚未被定罪。

马达加斯加政府拒绝承认其在任意拘留和不公正审判方面的记录存在任何问题。然而，人权组织继续呼吁政府采取行动，以改善人权状况，并确保所有公民都能获得公正的审判。