Senegal amends constitution to allow war crimes trial of former Chad dictator
April 9, 2008
[JURIST] The National Assembly of Senegal [official backgrounder, in French] on Tuesday amended the Senegalese Constitution [text, in French] to give Senegalese courts jurisdiction over the trial of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre [HRW materials; JURIST news archive], who is accused of.... [more] 
Senegal probe for Habre crimes against humanity trial to begin within months
November 26, 2007
[JURIST] Senegalese prosecutors will begin an investigation into former Chadian president Hissene Habre [HRW materials; JURIST news archive] within months so that Habre can face trial for alleged torture and mass killings in Senegal in the 1980s, victims' lawyers said Monday. Senegalese officials.... [more]
Habre will face trial in domestic criminal court: Senegal justice minister
July 12, 2007
[JURIST] Former Chadian president Hissene Habre [HRW materials; JURIST news archive], who has been charged with crimes against humanity, will stand trial before a Senegalese criminal court, rather than before a special tribunal as previously decided, Senegal's Justice Minister Sheik Tidiane Sy.... [more]
HRW urges speedy Habre trial
January 25, 2007
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] urged Senegal to accelerate the process of bringing former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre [HRW materials; JURIST news archive] to justice in a briefing paper [HRW backgrounder] released Thursday. Follow....... [more]
Ex-Chad president facing crimes trial in Senegal
July 3, 2006
[JURIST] Former Chadian president Hissene Habre [HRW materials; JURIST news archive] will face trial in Senegal on charges that he committed torture, mass killings, and other abuses in the 1980s, leaders of the African Union [official website] decided at....... [more]
African Union panel says Chad ex-president should be tried in Africa
July 1, 2006
[JURIST] An African Union panel recommended [HRW release] on Friday that former Chadian president Hissene Habre [Wikipedia profile; JURIST news archive], accused of committing torture, mass killings, and other abuses in the 1980s, face trial in Africa ins....... [more]
Rights coalition asks African Union to compel trial of former Chad president
June 29, 2006
[JURIST] The Campaign Against Impunity [advocacy website], a group of 300 African and international civil society bodies, has urged the African Union Assembly [official website] to call on Senegal to try former Chad President Hissene Habre [HRW background....... [more]
UN panel gives Senegal 90 days to try or extradite Chad ex-leader for torture crimes
May 20, 2006
[JURIST] The UN Committee against Torture [official website] has given Senegal 90 days to fulfill its obligations under the Convention Against Torture [text] to put former Chad President Hissene Habre [HRW backgrounder] on trial for torture crimes and rig....... [more]
European Parliament urges trial of ex-Chad leader
March 17, 2006
[JURIST Europe] The European Parliament [official website] Thursday urged Senegal [press release] to provide for a fair trial of former Chad President Hissene Habre [HRW backgrounder; JURIST news archive], either in Senegal or through extradition to Belg....... [more]
African leaders to appoint panel to decide Habre extradition
January 24, 2006
[JURIST] African Union [official website] officials are expected to ask a panel of legal experts to determine whether former Chad President Hissene Habre [HRW backgrounder] should be extradited to Belgium to face human rights charges, a senior African Uni....... [more]
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