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Senegal adopts law creating special tribunal for former Chad dictator

December 20, 2012 12:21:58 PM

Senegal's national assembly adopted a law on Wednesday that will allow Senegal to create a special tribunal to try Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre . The law allows Senegal President Macky Sall to ratifying an accord ...

August 23, 2012 03:23:16 PM

The African Union (AU) and the government of Senegal on Wednesday signed an agreement creating a special tribunal in Dakar to try 69-year-old ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre for killing and torturing thousands of...

July 25, 2012 09:22:47 AM

The African Union (AU) and the government of Senegal agreed on Tuesday to create a special court to try ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre for killing and torturing thousands of political opponents...

July 20, 2012 12:55:37 PM

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled Friday that Senegal must promptly either put on trial or extradite to Belgium Chadian ex-president Hissene Habre . The court's legally binding order also...

June 20, 2012 01:05:52 PM

The new Senegalese government should take this opportunity to protect and promote human rights by addressing the impunity that undermines the judicial system and rule of law in the country, Amnesty International (AI) said on Wednesday. In...

March 12, 2012 10:43:25 AM

Lawyers for the Belgian government on Monday urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Senegal to either prosecute former president of Chad Hissene Habre or extradite him to...

January 12, 2012 11:06:07 AM

A court in Senegal on Thursday rejected a Belgian court's request to extradite Hissene Habre , the former president of Chad, on accusations that he killed and tortured opponents during his regime. Habre served as...

July 12, 2011 03:36:37 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed support Tuesday for Senegal's decision not to send former dictator Hissene Habre back to Chad, where he is wanted...

July 11, 2011 11:44:24 AM

Senegal reversed its decision Sunday to send former Chad dictator Hissene Habre back to Chad after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay warned he could be tortured. Senegal suspended plans...

July 10, 2011 12:24:43 PM

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Sunday urged Senegal not to deport former Chadian president Hissene Habre back to Chad, where he has been sentenced to death. Pillay advised...

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