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Senegal, Chad sign agreement allowing probe of former Chad dictator
May 6, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Senegal Justice Minister Aminate Toure and Chadian Justice Minister Jean-Bernard Badare signed an agreement Friday allowing Senegalese judges to carry out investigations in Chad in preparation for the prosecution of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre. The agreement allows for Senegalese judges.... [more]
Senegal ex-president's son charged with corruption
April 18, 2013 by Sydney Normil
Senegalese prosecutors have charged Karim Wade, the son of Senegal's former president Abdoulaye Wade, with corruption for allegedly embezzling USD $1.4 billion during his father's years in office. The corruption claim centers on Wade's acquisition of real estate and foreign companies, including.... [more]
Senegal opens court to try former Chad dictator
February 8, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
Senegal's newly-created Extraordinary African Chambers officially opened on Friday to prepare for the prosecution of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre. Senegal's national assembly adopted a law in December allowing for the creation of the special tribunal with the support of the African Union.... [more]
Former Chad dictator to face war crimes trial in Senegal
January 17, 2013 by Addison Morris
Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre will stand trial next month for alleged crimes against humanity, Senegal's Justice Minister Aminata Toure confirmed Tuesday. Senegal's national assembly adopted a law in December allowing Senegal to create a special tribunal with the African Union (AU), which.... [more]
Senegal adopts law creating special tribunal for former Chad dictator
December 20, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
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 made in August with the African Union (AU) that will create the tribunal. The.... [more]
African Union, Senegal create special tribunal to try former Chad dictator
August 23, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
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 political opponents during his reign from 1982 to 1990. The agreement calls for ".... [more]
AU, Senegal to create special court to try Habre
July 25, 2012 by Jaimie Cremeans
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 during his reign from 1982-1990. Habre has been living in Senegal since 1990, when he fled Chad after.... [more]
UN condemns Israel treatment of child detainees
July 21, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
A UN special committee, composed of representatives from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Senegal, on Thursday condemned Israel's treatment of child detainees. The committee detailed law enforcement practices such as violent raids on homes without warrants, use of solitary confinement, and interrogators.... [more]
ICJ rules Senegal must try or extradite former Chad dictator Hissene Habre
July 20, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
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 noted that Senegal had failed to make serious efforts to prosecute Habre, 69, who has been been.... [more]
Senegal reversed decision to deport Chad ex-dictator [this day at law]
July 10, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On July 10, 2011, Senegal reversed its decision to deport former Chad dictator Hissene Habre back to Chad after UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay warned of possible torture. Pillay issued the plea to stay Habre's deportation to Chad after the nation's courts sentenced him to death.... [more]
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