August 23

• 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 »

August 3

• Senegal: Justice in Senegal [press release]

  Twenty-one years after his overthrow and flight to Senegal, the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré may finally face trial for brutality against his own people. On... Read more »

August 1

• Africa: Clinton Should Urge Leaders to Excessive Use of Force by Police - Human Rights Watch

  Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on her trip to Africa should promote freedom of expression and association and encourage countries to address police and security force abuses,... Read more »

July 25

• 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

• 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

• 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 »

April 3

• Senegal: The International Court of Justice Hears Habré Dispute [press release]

  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard arguments from March 12 to 21, 2012 in "Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal)" over the... Read more »

• Senegal: Human Rights Priorities - President Sall Should Move Quickly to Address Neglected Issues [press release]

  The new government in Senegal of President Macky Sall should promptly address longstanding human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the new president.... Read more »

March 31

• Senegal: Protect Children From Forced Begging, Say Rights Groups [press release]

  Senegal's new government should make it a priority to protect the estimated 50,000 children forced to beg each day on the country's streets, a coalition of Senegalese civil society... Read more »

March 29

• Senegal: 'Belgium V. Senegal' - The International Court of Justice Hears Habré Dispute [press release]

  The International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard arguments from March 12 to 21, 2012 in "Questions relating to the Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belgium v. Senegal)" over the... Read more »

March 8

• 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 »

January 13

• 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

• 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 »

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 »

July 23, 2011

• 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

• 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 27, 2011

• Senegal: Govt Should Investigate, Prosecute Assaults on Civil Society Leaders [press release]

  The Senegalese government should promptly investigate the violent assaults on the human rights activists Alioune Tine and Oumar Diallo during a June 23, 2011 demonstration, and... Read more »

June 10, 2011

• Senegal: After Walkout, Victims Seek Ex-Dictator's Extradition to Belgium [press release]

  Senegal's withdrawal from talks to establish a court to try the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré was the "last straw," a coalition of his victims and human... Read more »

March 22, 2011

• 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 »

January 18, 2011

• Senegal: United Nations - Nation Must Prosecute or Extradite Hissène Habré [press release]

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