Extraordinary African Chambers trial of Hissène Habré
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The Extraordinary African Chambers trial of Hissène Habré was a landmark international criminal proceeding in Senegal that convicted the former Chadian president for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture committed during his rule.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crimes against humanity trial
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international criminal trial ⓘ torture trial ⓘ war crimes trial ⓘ |
| appealJudgmentDate | 2017-04-27 ⓘ |
| appealOutcome | conviction and life sentence upheld ⓘ |
| category |
Human rights law
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International criminal law ⓘ Transitional justice ⓘ |
| charge |
crimes against humanity
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rape ⓘ sexual slavery ⓘ torture ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| concernsEventsIn | Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Hissène Habré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 2016-05-30 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
African Union
NERFINISHED
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Government of Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundResponsibleFor |
ethnically targeted persecution
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political repression ⓘ systematic torture ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
African Union–Senegal hybrid court
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Senegalese courts ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ local languages via interpretation ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Convention against Torture
NERFINISHED
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Statute of the Extraordinary African Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of victim and witness testimony
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use of Chadian security archives as evidence ⓘ |
| orderedReparationsFor | victims of Hissène Habré’s regime ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Extraordinary African Chambers in the Courts of Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Gustave Kam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Documentation and Security Directorate (DDS) abuses
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Hissène Habré presidency of Chad ⓘ |
| result | conviction ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| significance |
first time a former African head of state was tried and convicted in another African country
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landmark case for universal jurisdiction in Africa ⓘ precedent for accountability of former heads of state ⓘ |
| startDate | 2015-07-20 ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1982-1990 ⓘ |
| typeOfCourt | hybrid international–domestic tribunal ⓘ |
| verdictDate | 2016-05-30 ⓘ |
| victimCountFinding | tens of thousands of victims ⓘ |
| victimParticipation | civil parties admitted ⓘ |
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