Chad
In May, 2016, a special court in Senegal convicted Hissène Habré, the former president of Chad, for serious international crimes and sentenced him to life in prison. Habré was convicted of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture, including rape and sexual slavery. The verdict was the result of a 25-year campaign by Habré’s victims and their supporters. President Idris Deby was re-elected for a fifth term amid restrictions on expression and association, and excessive force against protesters. While Chad hosts hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring countries, Boko Haram attacks and Chad’s military response have displaced more than a hundred thousand internally.
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International JusticeReed Brody went on to apply the “Pinochet precedent” in the landmark prosecution of the former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, who was convicted of crimes against humanity in Senegal in 2016.
News
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Senegal/Chad: No Reparations for Ex-Dictator’s Victims
Four Years After Hissène Habré’s Conviction, African Union and Chad Fail Victims
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Chad: No Redress for Ex-Dictator’s Victims
African Commission Should Press for Habré-Era Reparations
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How the People of Chad Brought a Tyrant To Justice
Victims Played Key Role in Hissene Habré’s Reckoning
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Joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Chad
31st session of the Universal Periodic Review; 3rd cycle
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Senegal/Chad: Court Upholds Habré Conviction
Decision Brings to a Close 26-Year Struggle for Justice
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