{UAH} HISSENE HABRE VERDICT ANY TIME SOON: WARNING TO KAYIBANDA MUSEVENI
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The Trial Verdict of brutal Chadian maniac Hissene Habre is due soon.
This should serve as a serious warning to Rwandan cut-throat Kayibanda
Museveni of the fate that awaits him. He can hide in State House and
Rwakitura for now, but he can't run away from justice forever. The
long arm of the law will catch up with him and he will have to climb
up to the gallows and face hanging by rope.
Hissene Habre: Chad ex-leader's war crimes trial verdict due
30 May 2016
From the section Africa Image copyright AFP
Mr Habre's trial is seen as a test case for justice in Africa
A verdict is due in the landmark war crimes trial of Chad's ex-leader
Hissene Habre in Senegal.
It is the first time an African Union-backed court has tried a former
ruler for alleged human rights abuses.
The prosecutor at the court in Senegal's capital Dakar has requested a
life sentence for Mr Habre, who refuses to recognise its legitimacy.
The ex-president is accused of ordering the killing of 40,000 people
during his rule in the 1980s, charges he denies.
Mr Habre frequently disrupted proceedings during his trial, shouting
abuse and calling the process "a farce", and eventually being carried
into the court by security guards after refusing to appear.
His critics dubbed him "Africa's Pinochet" because of the notorious
atrocities allegedly committed during his eight-year rule from 1982 to
1990.
Habre was arrested in Senegal, where he was exiled, in 2013.
Many of his alleged victims waged a campaign for him to face justice
since his overthrow in 1990.
In 2005, a court in Belgium issued a warrant for his arrest, claiming
universal jurisdiction but, after Senegal referred the issue to the
African Union, the AU asked Senegal to try Mr Habre "on behalf of
Africa".
In 2013, a court in Chad sentenced him to death in absentia for crimes
against humanity.
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Who is Hissene Habre?
Media captionWho is Hissene Habre and what exactly is he accused of?
• Born in 1942 to ethnic Toubou herders in northern Chad
• Given scholarship to study political science in France
• First came to the world's attention in 1974 when his rebels captured
three European hostages to ransom for money and arms
• Seized power in 1982 allegedly with the help of the CIA ousted by
current President Idriss Deby in 1990
• Accused of systematically persecuting groups he distrusted
• A former swimming pool was used as an underground prison where
survivors say they were subjected to electric shocks, near-asphyxia
and "supplice des baguettes", when their heads were squeezed between
sticks
Battle to bring Habre to court
Profile: Hissene Habre
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This should serve as a serious warning to Rwandan cut-throat Kayibanda
Museveni of the fate that awaits him. He can hide in State House and
Rwakitura for now, but he can't run away from justice forever. The
long arm of the law will catch up with him and he will have to climb
up to the gallows and face hanging by rope.
Hissene Habre: Chad ex-leader's war crimes trial verdict due
30 May 2016
From the section Africa Image copyright AFP
Mr Habre's trial is seen as a test case for justice in Africa
A verdict is due in the landmark war crimes trial of Chad's ex-leader
Hissene Habre in Senegal.
It is the first time an African Union-backed court has tried a former
ruler for alleged human rights abuses.
The prosecutor at the court in Senegal's capital Dakar has requested a
life sentence for Mr Habre, who refuses to recognise its legitimacy.
The ex-president is accused of ordering the killing of 40,000 people
during his rule in the 1980s, charges he denies.
Mr Habre frequently disrupted proceedings during his trial, shouting
abuse and calling the process "a farce", and eventually being carried
into the court by security guards after refusing to appear.
His critics dubbed him "Africa's Pinochet" because of the notorious
atrocities allegedly committed during his eight-year rule from 1982 to
1990.
Habre was arrested in Senegal, where he was exiled, in 2013.
Many of his alleged victims waged a campaign for him to face justice
since his overthrow in 1990.
In 2005, a court in Belgium issued a warrant for his arrest, claiming
universal jurisdiction but, after Senegal referred the issue to the
African Union, the AU asked Senegal to try Mr Habre "on behalf of
Africa".
In 2013, a court in Chad sentenced him to death in absentia for crimes
against humanity.
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Who is Hissene Habre?
Media captionWho is Hissene Habre and what exactly is he accused of?
• Born in 1942 to ethnic Toubou herders in northern Chad
• Given scholarship to study political science in France
• First came to the world's attention in 1974 when his rebels captured
three European hostages to ransom for money and arms
• Seized power in 1982 allegedly with the help of the CIA ousted by
current President Idriss Deby in 1990
• Accused of systematically persecuting groups he distrusted
• A former swimming pool was used as an underground prison where
survivors say they were subjected to electric shocks, near-asphyxia
and "supplice des baguettes", when their heads were squeezed between
sticks
Battle to bring Habre to court
Profile: Hissene Habre
--
Disclaimer:Everyone posting to this Forum bears the sole responsibility for any legal consequences of his or her postings, and hence statements and facts must be presented responsibly. Your continued membership signifies that you agree to this disclaimer and pledge to abide by our Rules and Guidelines.To unsubscribe from this group, send email to: ugandans-at-heart+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com
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