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    Senegal: Hissène Habré Court Opens
    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.
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  • Justice delayed for Chad
    Jun 25, 2013

    When President Obama visits Senegal this week, he will have the opportunity to show his support for a bold initiative to bring to justice the dictator responsible for torturing me and thousands of my countrymen.

  • Africa: Obama Visit Should Stress Media Freedoms
    Jun 25, 2013

    United States president Barack Obama should use his visit to Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania, beginning June 26, 2013, to support besieged media outlets and independent groups across the African continent.

  • Senegal: Chadian Blogger Expelled
    May 10, 2013
    The Senegalese government’s expulsion of the Chadian blogger and journalist Makaila Nguebla is a blow to freedom of expression.
  • Senegal: Hissène Habré Court Opens
    Feb 8, 2013
    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.
  • Senegal: Bringing a Dictator to Justice
    Dec 28, 2012
  • Senegal: Proceedings Against Hissène Habré Draw Near
    Dec 19, 2012

    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 criminal proceedings against the former president of Chad, Hissène Habré.

  • Q&A: The Case of Hissène Habré before the Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal
    Sep 11, 2012

     

    On February 8, 2013, the Extraordinary African Chambersin the courts of Senegal will be inaugurated to prosecute the person or persons most responsible for international crimes committed in Chad between 1982 and 1990. It is expected that only the former dictator of Chadduring those years, Hissène Habré, who is accused of thousands of political killings and systematic torture, will be prosecuted. 

  • Senegal: New Court to Try Chad Ex-Dictator in Senegal
    Aug 22, 2012

    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 an important step in the long campaign to bring him to justice, a coalition of human rights groups said today.

     

  • Justice in Senegal
    Aug 2, 2012

    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 Tuesday, July 24, four days after the world court in The Hague ruled that Senegal must bring Habré to justice, Senegal and the African Union agreed on a plan for a special court to try Habré. Senegal's new president, Macky Sall, says he wants proceedings to begin later this year.

  • Africa: Clinton Should Urge Leaders to Address Abuse
    Aug 1, 2012
    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, Human Rights Watch said in a public letter today. Secretary Clinton is scheduled to visit Senegal, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, and South Africa between July 31 and August 10, 2012.
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