Senegal: U.S. Urges Action On Ex-Chadian Dictator
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has added her voice to a litany of calls for Senegal to extradite the former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré who is accused of responsibility for thousands of political killings when he ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990. The new Senegalese government under President Macky Sall has indicated it prefers to prosecute Habré in Senegal rather than extradite him to Begium where he is wanted on charges of crimes against humanity.
President Macky Sall
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Chad:
Belgium Launches Bid to Extradite Habre
Hirondelle, 12 March 2012
Senegal, as a signatory to the international Convention against Torture, has an obligation to ensure that ex-president of Chad Hissène Habré faces justice, the… Read more »
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Senegal:
World Court Should Order Habré Extradition, Rights Group Urges
HRW, 8 March 2012
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 »
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Senegal:
Dispute Between Country and Belgium Over Habre's Case Before the ICJ
Hirondelle, 5 March 2012
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has set arguments to begin on March 12, 2012, in the case between Belgium and Senegal over the fate of former Chadian President… Read more »
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Chad:
World Court to Rule on Habre Extradition
RNW Africa, 20 February 2012
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has set public hearings for March in a case that has pitted Senegal against Belgium over the extradition of former Chadian… Read more »
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Senegal:
Stop Stalling Habre Extradition, Rights Group Urges
HRW, 12 January 2012
The Senegalese governmentshouldstop delaying the extradition of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to Belgium, a coalition of human rights organizations said… Read more »
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Chad:
Leader in the Fight Against Chadian Dictator Hissène Habré Receives Award
HRW, 6 December 2011
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 »
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Chad:
Torture Panel Tells Senegal to Prosecute or Extradite Habré
HRW, 29 November 2011
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 »
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Chad:
Statement of the Steering Committee of the International Committee for the Fair Trial of Hissène Habré
HRW, 27 October 2011
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 »