Nigeria: After 25 Years, Former Chadian Dictator, Hissene Habre, to Face Trial in Senegal for Mass Killing and Torture

14 February 2015

After 25 years of running from the law, former Chadian dictator, Hissène Habré, will now face trial for crime against humanity, war crime and torture, a Senegalese court has ruled.

The ruling is the first of its kind to allow a country to prosecute the ruler of another country for alleged human rights crimes and ultimately shows that there might be no hiding place for former dictators who seek refuge in other countries after being deposed from power.

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