Trial of Hissène Habré is first time courts of one African country have prosecuted former ruler of another for alleged human rights crimes The former Chadian leader, Hissène Habré, is to go on trial in Senegal accused of crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture committed during his brutal eight-year rule from 1982 to 1990. The opening of the case on Monday at the Palais de Justice in Dakar represents a historic step for African justice: it is the first time that the courts of one coun...
Trial of Hissène Habré is first time courts of one African country have prosecuted former ruler of another for alleged human rights crimes The former Chadian leader, Hissène Habré, is to go on trial in Senegal accused of crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture committed during his brutal eight-year rule from 1982 to 1990. The opening of the case on Monday at the Palais de Justice in Dakar represents a historic step for African justice: it is the first time that the courts of one coun...
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