Former Chad dictator to face war crimes trial in Senegal

[JURIST] Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre [BBC backgrounder] will stand trial next month for alleged crimes against humanity, Senegal's Justice Minister Aminata Toure confirmed Tuesday. Senegal's national assembly adopted a law in December allowing Senegal to create a special tribunal [JURIST report] with the African Union (AU) [official website], which has already been offered financial support by Belgium. The trial is expected to start in early February. Habre's accusations include torture, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during his...

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