Senegal Arrests Former Chadian Dictator

November 28 – Senegal announced earlier this month that it had arrested Hissène Habré, the former president of Chad, for crimes committed by the Chadian intelligence service between 1982 and 1990. Dubbed the African Pinochet by human rights advocates, Habré was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Belgium under its international jurisdiction law. The law allowed Belgium to claim jurisdiction to prosecute those accused of egregious human rights violations.

Habré’s extradition to Belgium to face charges relating to arbitrary arrests, torture, and mass execution of tens of thousands of Chadians during his reign is pending approval by the Senegalese government. Habré has lived in exile in Senegal for 15 years. 

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Updated November 29, 2005

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