June 29

• Chad: Hissène Habré in Police Custody [press release]

  The placing of Hissène Habré, Chad’s former dictator, into police custody in Senegal on June 30 is a milestone in the long campaign to bring him to justice,... Read more »

May 10

• Chad: Chadian Blogger Expelled for Criticizing Chad's Leaders [press release]

  The Senegalese government's expulsion of the Chadian blogger and journalist Makaila Nguebla is a blow to freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »

May 09

• Chad: Alleged Coup Attempt No Excuse to Ignore Rights [press release]

  The government of Chad should adhere to its international legal obligations and respect human rights law while it investigates an alleged plot against the government, Human Rights... Read more »

April 25

• Chad: Arrest Sudan's Defence Minister, Govt Urged

  The government of Chad should arrest Abdelraheem Mohammed Hussein, the defense minister of Sudan, Human Rights Watch said today. He is expected to attend a conference in Chad on... Read more »

April 09

• Sudan: Don't Welcome Back Al-Bashir - Sudanese President Should Be Arrested On Arrival [press release]

  The government of Chad should arrest President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan or bar him entry to the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »

April 08

• Africa: Is Justice Gaining a Foothold? [opinion]

  Former Guatemalan strongman Efraín Ríos Montt went on trial in Guatemala City late last month on charges of genocide relating to the massacres of indigenous Mayan... Read more »

March 15

• Sudan: Chad Should Arrest Al-Bashir - Human Rights Watch

  The Chadian government should arrest President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan or bar him entry to Chad, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more »

February 08

• Senegal: Hissène Habré Court Opens - Extraordinary African Chambers to Try Former Chadian Dictator [press release]

  The inauguration of a special court in Senegal marks a turning point in the long campaign to bring to justice the former dictator of Chad Hissène Habré, a coalition... Read more »

December 19, 2012

• Chad: Senegal Legislates for Habré Trial [analysis]

  The adoption by the Senegalese National Assembly on December 19, 2012,of laws establishing special chambers within the existing Senegalese court structure heralds the start of... Read more »

August 22, 2012

• Chad: New Court to Try Habré Brings Senegal 'One Step Closer to Justice'

  The agreement signed between Senegal and the African Union (AU) on August 22, 2012, to establish a special court to try the former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, is... Read more »

July 24, 2012

• Chad: African Judges to Try Habré

  Senegal's agreement on July 24, 2012, to establish a special court to try the former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, if swiftly implemented, could mark a turning... Read more »

July 20, 2012

• Chad: World Court Verdict a Victory for Habre Victims [press release]

  The ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 20, 2012, that Senegal must prosecute "without further delay" or extradite Chad's former dictator Hissène... Read more »

June 21, 2012

• Senegal: U.S. Urges Action On Chadian Ex-Dictator's Trial [press release]

  A new report from US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noting Senegal's continued failure to bring former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to justice, vindicates... Read more »

March 08, 2012

• Senegal: World Court Should Order Habré Extradition, Rights Group Urges [press release]

  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) should order Senegal to extradite the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium, Human Rights Watch and Chadian... Read more »

February 01, 2012

• Sudan: Letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Regarding Contact Between UN Representative Gambari and Sudanese President Al-Bashir [document]

  Dear Secretary-General: Read more »

January 17, 2012

• Chad: Letter to Foreign Ministers of AU Members Concerning the Case of Hissène Habré [press release]

  Honorable Foreign Ministers, Read more »

January 12, 2012

• Senegal: Stop Stalling Habre Extradition, Rights Group Urges [press release]

  The Senegalese governmentshouldstop delaying the extradition of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium, a coalition of human rights organizations said... Read more »

December 06, 2011

• Chad: Leader in the Fight Against Chadian Dictator Hissène Habré Receives Award [press release]

  Jacqueline Moudeina is president of the Chadian Association for the Promotion and Defense of Human Rights (ATPDH) and has been the lawyer for the victims of the former dictator... Read more »

November 29, 2011

• Chad: Torture Panel Tells Senegal to Prosecute or Extradite Habré

  The United Nations Committee against Torture ("the Committee") has called on Senegal to comply with its obligation to prosecute or extradite Chad's exiled former dictator,... Read more »

November 23, 2011

• Chad: A Race to Bring Chad's Ex-Dictator to Justice [press release]

  Thirty-eight students from the Netherlands ran in the New York City Marathon on November 6, 2011, to raise money to extradite the exiled former dictator of Chad, Hissène... Read more »

October 27, 2011

• Chad: Statement of the Steering Committee of the International Committee for the Fair Trial of Hissène Habré [press release]

  The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré have been fighting for more than 20 years to bring him to justice in a fair trial so that he can answer for... Read more »

September 30, 2011

• Chad: Right Livelihood Award - Standing Up for Victims of Ex-Dictator [press release]

  The decision to give the Right Livelihood Award to Jacqueline Moudeïna, the lawyer for the victims of the exiled former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré,... Read more »