Chad: Open Letter to the international and African Communities From the International Committee for the Fair Trial of Hissène Habré

Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)

29 April 2008

We write to draw your attention to Senegal's long delay in opening proceedings against the former President of Chad, Hissène Habré. We appeal to the African and international communities to encourage Senegal to discharge the mandate it was given by the African Union, and to respect the decision issued by the United Nations Committee against Torture almost two years ago, calling for ...