Senegal: New Court to Try Chad Ex-Dictator in Senegal

The agreement signed between Senegal and the African Union (AU) on August 22, 2012, to establish a special court to try the former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, is an important step in the long campaign to bring him to justice, a coalition of human rights groups said today. (Brussels) – The agreement signed between Senegal and the African Union (AU) on August 22, 2012, to establish a special court to try the former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, is an important step in the long campaign to bring him to justice, a coalition of human rights groups said…

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