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Find out more about the team of student-monitors
Written by Fatoumata Bintou Sall Published in News and Ideas
TrustAfrica is supporting a group of Senegalese law students to monitor the trial of former Chadian President Hissène Habré in order to ensure there is an independent platform of informed actors who can provide accurate and timely analysis of the proceedings, and share this information with a wide audience.
We congratulate Nobel Peace Prize nominee Victor Ochen on his nomination as the Global Goals Ambassador for Peace and Justice (SDG 16)
Trust Africa is delighted to join the Global Goals Campaign, the Government of Uganda, Civil Society Organisations, the United Nations, and countless others in congratulating Victor Ochen on his appointment as the Global Goals Ambassador for Peace and Justice.
On September 7th, 2015, former Chadian President, Hissène Habré, returns to court to face trial on charges of crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture. The alleged crimes were committed during his time in power from 1982 to 1990. An estimated 40,000 people are reported to have died or disappeared under his regime.
Hissène Habré fell from power after a military coup in 1990. He has been living in exile in Senegal since December 1990. His trial before the Extraordinary African Chambers in the Senegalese courts crowns a hard-won battle led by victims’ groups and human rights activists all over the world. This is no small performance. It took over 20 years to bring this case before the Senegalese courts to hold Habré accountable for the crimes perpetrated under his rule.
