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Following the death in Senegal in 2021 of Hissène Habré - ruler of Chad from 1982 to 1990 - victims’ call for compensation has grown louder. The former president was found guilty o crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture by the Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC), a special court based in Dakar. As part of the government's commitment to transitional justice, Mahamat Idriss Déby, Chad's current president, has announced a Truth, Forgiveness, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission, along with a Commission of Inquiry into cases of disappearance. He also promises to compensate victims as quickly as possible, but funds are limited. Justice Info’s independent articles deal with this very specific news about justice initiatives to help victims seek financial reparations.