Human Rights Watch (Washington, DC)
Website: http://www.hrw.org/
August 23
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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 25
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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 21
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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
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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 8
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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 1
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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 18
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Chad: Letter to Foreign Ministers of AU Members Concerning the Case of Hissène Habré [press release]
Honorable Foreign Ministers, Read more »
January 13
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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 6, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 »
July 23, 2011
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Senegal: Chad Asks for Extradition of Habré to Belgium
The Senegalese government should honor Chad's request to send former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium for prosecution for crimes against humanity during his... Read more »
June 28, 2011
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Chad: Rights Group Calls for Habre to Stand Trial in Belgium [press release]
The African Union (AU) should press Senegal to extradite the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium, a coalition of his victims and human rights groups said... Read more »
June 22, 2011
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Equatorial Guinea: Letter to African Union Chairperson Jean Ping On the 17th AU Summit [document]
H.E. Dr. Jean Ping Read more »
March 22, 2011
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Chad: Rights Groups Call for Habre Trial in Addis [press release]
Senegal should accept an African Union (AU) plan for the trial of Hissène Habré during discussions set for March 23 and 24, 2011, in Addis Ababa, a coalition of human... Read more »
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