Africa

The Indictment in Senegal of the Former Chad Head of State

On February 3, 2000, a court in Senegal indicted Hissène Habré, the head of state in Chad from 1982 to 1990, for presiding over a pattern of torture during the period of his rule in Chad.  Habré fled from Chad to Senegal after being overthrown in 1990.  He has lived in Senegal since then.
The case is similar to, but not the same as, the proceedings in the United Kingdom aimed at the extradition of former Chilean head of state Augusto Pinochet to Spain for prosecution on charges of presiding over systematic torture in Chile while he was in power there.
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Topic 1
Volume: 
5
Issue: 
2
Author: 
Frederic L. Kirgis
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Africa
Democracy, Governance, and Rule of Law
Human Rights
International Courts and Tribunals
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
International Law in Domestic Courts
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
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International Law in Brief

International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Appeals Chamber Delivers Judgment in Bizimungu Case (June 30, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 30, 2014, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (the Court) delivered

The Arrest Warrant Against The Liberian President, Charles Taylor

On June 4, 2003, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) issued an arrest warrant against Charles Taylor, the incumbent President of Liberia. When the warrant was issued, Mr. Taylor was traveling to Ghana for talks with Liberian rebel groups to end a four-year civil war that has destabilized West Africa.
 
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Topic 1
Volume: 
8
Issue: 
16
Author: 
Cesare P.R. Romano and André Nollkaemper
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Africa
International Courts and Tribunals
International Criminal Law, Corruption, and Law Enforcement
International Organizations
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International Law in Brief

East African Court of Justice Rules in Serengeti Highway Case (June 20, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 20, 2014, the East African Court of Justice at Arusha, First Instance Division (the Court), issued

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International Law in Brief

African Court on Human and People’s Rights Denies Reparations in Mtikila Case (June 13, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 13, 2014, the African Court on Human and People’s Rights (the Court) issued its

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International Law in Brief

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the ICC Commits Former President of Côte d’Ivoire, to Trial (June 12, 2014)

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Emily MacKenzie

On June 12, 2014, Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court confirmed, by majority, the charges against Laurent Gbagbo,