Our news in Chad, clear and analytic

Our news on Chad, clear and analytic

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.

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Interview: Habré Trial Important but Not Enough

Longstanding Senegalese human rights defender Alioune Tine has since the beginning of this year also been Amnesty International’s regional director for west and central Africa. In an interview with JusticeInfo.Net, he hails the trial of former president Hissène Habré which has started before the Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC) in Senegal after many twists and turns. […]

By Ephrem Rugiririza, JusticeInfo.Net