Hissene habre biography of william
Hissène Habré also spelled Hissen Habré, was a Chadian politician and convicted war criminal who served as the 5th president of Chad from until he was.!
During Habré's rule from to , his government was responsible for widespread political killings, systematic torture, thousands of.
The verdict condemning former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to life imprisonment in a Senegal court on Monday was greeted with rapturous applause and hollering.
The judge ruled that Habré, 73, is guilty of crimes against humanity for ordering the killings of thousands of Chadian citizens during his eight-year rule from 1982 to 1990.
The ex-leader was also convicted of rape. Despite the verdict, the headscarf-clad Habré remained defiant, raising his arms and shouting to supporters in the courtroom, "Down with France-Afrique!" The remark is a reference to French influence in former African colonies, such as Chad.
France played a significant role in bringing Habré to trial.
But for most, the judgement marked a milestone for both Habré's victims and African justice in general. Habré's trial was heard by the Special African Chamber, a tribunal specifically created in 2013 to try the ex-Chadian leader in Senegal with the backing of the A