When Hissène Habré, the deposed dictator of Chad, was found guilty of crimes against humanity in 2016, it was described as 'a watershed for human rights justice in Africa and beyond'. For the first time, an African war criminal had been convicted on African soil.
Having followed the trial from the very beginning and interviewed many of those involved, journalist Celeste Hicks tells the remarkable story of how Habré was brought to justice. His conviction followed a heroic 25 year campaign by activists and survivors of Habré's atrocities, which succeeded despite international indifference, opposition from Habré's allies, and several failed attempts to bring him to trial in Europe and elsewhere. In the face of such overwhelming odds, the conviction of a once untouchable tyrant represents a major turning point, with profound implications for African justice and the future of human rights activism globally.
| ISBN: | 9781786991836 |
| Publication date: | 15th April 2018 |
| Author: | Celeste Hicks |
| Publisher: | Zed Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | African Arguments |
| Genres: |
Public international law: human rights Law: Human rights and civil liberties Geopolitics Human rights, civil rights War crimes Peace studies and conflict resolution |
When Hissène Habré, the deposed dictator of Chad, was found guilty of crimes against humanity in 2016, it was described as 'a watershed for human rights justice in Africa and beyond'. For the first time, an African war criminal had been convicted on African soil.
Having followed the trial from the very beginning and interviewed many of those involved, journalist Celeste Hicks tells the remarkable story of how Habré was brought to justice. His conviction followed a heroic 25 year campaign by activists and survivors of Habré's atrocities, which succeeded despite international indifference, opposition from Habré's allies, and several failed attempts to bring him to trial in Europe and elsewhere. In the face of such overwhelming odds, the conviction of a once untouchable tyrant represents a major turning point, with profound implications for African justice and the future of human rights activism globally.
The Trial of Hissène Habré features in the following genres: Public international law: human rights, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Geopolitics, Human rights, civil rights, War crimes, Peace studies and conflict resolution
The Trial of Hissène Habré is available in Hardback, Paperback
The Trial of Hissène Habré was written by Celeste Hicks and published by Zed Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
The Trial of Hissène Habré has 216 pages
Yes it is part of African Arguments series
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