Victims of late Chadian dictator Habre yet to receive reparations

27 may 2022 - 12:10:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Victims of the late Chadian dictator Hissène Habré have yet to receive any reparations, six years after his [...] Full text...

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Senegalese justice minister confirms death of former Chadian president Hissein Habré

24 august 2021 - 17:42:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Justice, Me Malick Sall, has officially confirmed the death of former Chadian [...] Full text...

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Former Chadian President Hissein Habré dies in detention in Dakar

24 august 2021 - 11:21:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The former Chadian president, Hissein Habré, died on Tuesday in detention in Dakar, from COVID-19-related ailment, [...] Full text...

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Rights groups appeal to AU, international community not to abandon victims of former Chadian dictator Habre

31 may 2021 - 05:30:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Several human rights groups and individuals have called on Chad, the African Union (AU) and the international [...] Full text...

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Rights groups regret reparations yet to be paid to ex-Chadian president Habré's victims

27 january 2021 - 05:48:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union has yet to set up a Trust Fund to compensate victims of the [...] Full text...

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Rights groups say reparations yet to be paid to ex-Chadian dictator Habré’s victims

29 may 2020 - 05:38:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre have yet to receive any reparations four years after [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Former Chadian president temporarily released from jail

07 april 2020 - 13:40:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Chadian President Hissène Habré was on Monday released from prison in Dakar for a 60-day [...] Full text...

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Former Chadian President Hissein Habré granted leave from prison

07 april 2020 - 11:36:52
Dakar, Senegal  (PANA) - Former Chadian President Hissein Habré was granted leave on Monday from the Cap Manuel prison in [...] Full text...

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Chadian government fails Habre’s victims, says rights groups

23 march 2018 - 06:51:56
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – The Chadian government has yet to provide court-ordered reparations to 7,000 victims of grave crimes under [...] Full text...

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Rights groups hail AU's trust fund for Habre's victims

08 february 2018 - 06:20:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union’s adoption of the Trust Fund Statute for victims of Hissène Habré’s crimes [...] Full text...

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'Nguema cannot protect Yahya Jammeh from Justice'

29 january 2018 - 15:12:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of the dictatorial rule of former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, and their supporters reacted with [...] Full text...

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Campaign launched to bring exiled Gambian leader Jammeh to justice

22 october 2017 - 15:46:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of the government of Gambia's exiled President Yahya Jammeh have started a campaign to bring [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU hails final verdict on Hissène Habré by African Extraordinary Chambers

02 may 2017 - 19:28:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed the outcome of the appeal case [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Rights group hails upholding of Habré's conviction

27 april 2017 - 21:46:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has hailed Thursday's decision by the Extraordinary African Chambers in Senegal to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Central Africa’s most accomplished diplomat takes aim at AU post (A News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

24 january 2017 - 06:34:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Moussa Faki Mahamat, the former Chadian Prime Minister, who is running for the post of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: New AU chief must champion human rights - says rights body

23 january 2017 - 15:39:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The next head of the African Union (AU) Commission must place human rights at the centre [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI says Habré’s appeal trial marks final stage of landmark case

09 january 2017 - 13:54:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has said that the appeal hearing of former Chadian president Hissène Habré against [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: 'Continued fighting must not derail hybrid court to try war crimes'

13 october 2016 - 09:26:16
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Human rights groups have cautioned that continued fighting in South Sudan must not derail justice [...] Full text...

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US: 'Victims in cases against Hissene Habre awarded reparation'

29 july 2016 - 14:57:13
New York, US (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Friday said the decision to grant reparation to thousands [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights council tasks AU on Eritrea crimes against humanity

04 july 2016 - 15:32:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Council has urged the African Union (AU) to follow up on [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says era of impunity for sexual violence is over

19 june 2016 - 16:28:07
New York, US (PANA) - Marking the first International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU welcomes Hissène Habré judgement

01 june 2016 - 14:15:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has welcomed the judgement of the [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban says guilty verdict against Habre commendable

31 may 2016 - 21:30:09
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said the verdict by a special court in Senegal [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Belgium congratulates Senegal on Hissene Habré's trial

31 may 2016 - 16:45:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Belgium has welcomed the successful trial in Senegal of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré organized by [...] Full text...

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US: US welcomes Habre life conviction

31 may 2016 - 06:50:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the life conviction of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre describing [...] Full text...

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UN: UN human rights chief welcomes former Chadian leader's conviction

30 may 2016 - 19:18:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on Monday welcomed the "historic" verdict of [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Amnesty International hails Habré life sentence

30 may 2016 - 13:49:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has hailed Monday's judgment convicting former Chadian president Hissène Habré, saying it marks "a [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Former Chadian dictator Habré sentenced to life in prison

30 may 2016 - 12:26:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré was sentenced on Monday in Dakar, Senegal, to life imprisonment, convicted [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: 'African leaders must account for crimes against humanity'

30 january 2016 - 15:26:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders who allow civilian killings in their efforts to cling to power would be [...] Full text...

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Libya: Libyan army commander visits Chad

12 october 2015 - 10:40:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The commander of the Libyan army, General Khalifa Haftar, who arrived in the Chadian capital, N'Djamena, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African Criminal Court bid gains momentum

25 august 2015 - 20:26:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s (AU) efforts to create a permanent criminal tribunal with the mandate to [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief hails trial of Chad’s former leader Habre

20 july 2015 - 15:59:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN human rights chief Zeid Al-Hussein on Monday said the trial of Chad's former [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Hissene Habre trial kicks off

20 july 2015 - 14:41:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The long-awaited trial of former Chadian President, Hissène Habré, for crimes against humanity, war crimes and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Habre trial opens Monday

19 july 2015 - 11:28:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The opening of the trial against former Chadian President Hissene Habré in Senegal on Monday will [...] Full text...

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US: Amnesty Int'l stresses justice for victims of former Chadian regime

18 july 2015 - 17:59:54
New York, US (PANA) - The opening of the trial of former Chadian President, Hissene Habre, in Dakar, Senegal, on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Chadian witnesses to testify via video conference in Habre trial

14 july 2015 - 10:42:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With the trial of former Chadian leader Hissene Habre due to start here 20 July 2015, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Community Court paves way for Compaore's party to participate in Burkina election

13 july 2015 - 17:12:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Monday nullified the amendment to Burkina Faso's Electoral Act which [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Community Court to rule 13 July in Burkina political parties' case

07 july 2015 - 13:32:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has fixed judgement for 13 July 2015 in the case [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 141 African human rights bodies laud Senegal, AU efforts for Habre indictment

03 november 2014 - 17:45:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Some 141 African human rights organizations from more than 32 countries have expressed support to the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Habré's trial, struggle against impunity - Lawyer

16 april 2014 - 09:01:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Chairperson of the Chadian Association for the Promotion and Defence of Human Rights (ATPDDH) Jacqueline Boudeina [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Hissène Habré rejects competence of special trial court

14 february 2014 - 00:02:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Chadian leader Hissene Habre, who made his first appearance before the Extraordinary African Chambers set [...] Full text...

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HRW hails US$1m grant from US to Senegalese court trying Habre

02 october 2013 - 06:30:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) has hailed Tuesday's announcement by the US of a US$1 million contribution [...] Full text...

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Habre's trial: African extraordinary chamber sends team to Chad

19 august 2013 - 20:53:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Extraordinary Chamber (AEC), which is trying the former Chadian president, Hissene Habre, for war [...] Full text...

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Habré’s lawyer protests his arrest, detention

02 july 2013 - 14:19:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - One of the lawyers of former Chadian President Hissene Habré has protested against his arrest and [...] Full text...

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Legal obstacles to Habré trial cleared

21 may 2013 - 12:09:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - All legal obstacles have been cleared to allow the trial of former Chadian President Hissene [...] Full text...

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Ban holds talks with African leaders

30 september 2012 - 07:27:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Saturday in New York met with a number of African leaders [...] Full text...

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Senegal and AU sign agreement to try Hissene Habre

23 august 2012 - 23:04:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The government of Senegal and the African Union (AU) have signed an agreement in Dakar to [...] Full text...

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ICJ wants Senegal to prosecute ex-Chadian leader Habre or extradite him

21 july 2012 - 06:48:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Senegal must either prosecute former [...] Full text...

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AU Executive Council kicks off amid worries over Africa's instability

12 july 2012 - 17:25:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African foreign ministers kicked off a two-day meeting in Addis Ababa, Thursday, to draw up [...] Full text...

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Group urges AU to support international justice

11 july 2012 - 10:53:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A group of African civil society bodies and international organisations with a presence in Africa [...] Full text...

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ICJ reviews Belgium's request for extradition of Hissene Habré

12 march 2012 - 22:45:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ), seating in the Hague, the Netherlands, on Monday began reviewing [...] Full text...

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AU to begin talks with Rwanda on Hissene Habre trial

29 january 2012 - 17:43:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) said Sunday it was considering holding direct talks with Rwanda on [...] Full text...

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'Forty African leaders are attending 18th AU summit'

29 january 2012 - 12:50:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 40 Heads of State and Government are participating in the 18th African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Young marathoners raise 80,000 Euros for Hissène Habré trial

24 november 2011 - 08:43:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Thirty-eight students from the Netherlands ran in the New York City Marathon on 6 November to [...] Full text...

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AU turns down Chad's request for Habre extradition

22 july 2011 - 18:23:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Chadian Special Envoy has delivered diplomatic note urging the African Union (AU) to support [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief welcomes Senegal's decision on Habre's extradition

12 july 2011 - 17:12:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, on Tuesday welcomed Senegal’s decision [...] Full text...

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Belgium formally asks Senegal to extradite Habré

12 july 2011 - 11:49:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium has formally requested Senegal to extradite former Chadian president Hissene Habré to the European country [...] Full text...

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Former minister opposes sudden withdrawal of French forces from Chad

11 july 2011 - 18:04:11
Paris, France (PANA) - Former Chadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Acheikh Ibn Oumar, said Monday, in an interview with PANA, [...] Full text...

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France seeks fair trial for former Chadian President

11 july 2011 - 16:44:36
Paris, France (PANA) - France has declared that former Chadian President, Hissène Habré, should be given a fair trial, with [...] Full text...

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Belgium seeks Habré’s extradition

11 july 2011 - 12:46:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium is seeking the extradition and trial of former Chadian leader Hissene Habré, and has urged [...] Full text...

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Senegal suspends planned extradition of Hissen Habre

11 july 2011 - 12:19:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The government of Senegal decided Sunday not to extradite former Chadian President Hissen Habré to his [...] Full text...

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AI urges Senegal not to repatriate Habre to Chad

10 july 2011 - 12:06:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has called on Senegal not to repatriate to think Hissene Habre, the embattled [...] Full text...

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AU to ask Senegal to extradite former Chadian president Habré

31 january 2011 - 20:31:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African heads of State and government on Monday decided to ask Senegal to extradite the [...] Full text...

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AU considers trial panel for Hissène Habré in Senegal

30 january 2011 - 18:26:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The 16th African Union (AU) summit, which opened on Sunday in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Assembly awaits Senegal's report on Hissene Habre's trial

29 january 2011 - 11:32:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government will, here Sunday, listen [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands trial of Hissène Habré

26 january 2011 - 22:19:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A Paris-based human rights group, the International Federation of the League of Human Rights (FIDH), [...] Full text...

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Secession is lesser of two evils for Sudan - Former Chadian FM

08 january 2011 - 17:06:22
Paris, France (PANA) – Secession at the end of a free and fair vote during the referendum in Sudan seems [...] Full text...

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AU Summit deadlocked over African trial for Bashir

27 july 2010 - 13:27:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- African leaders Tuesday failed to agree on a possible A frican trial of President Omer El [...] Full text...

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'It's time to put Hissene Habre on trial'

25 july 2010 - 17:23:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- Putting former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre on trial in Senegal will make history not just in [...] Full text...

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Ndjamena concerned at delay in trying Habre

08 february 2010 - 09:02:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The Chadian government is becoming impatient with the de lay in trying its former leader Hissene [...] Full text...

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Donors' roundtable planned to raise funds for Hissene Habre trial

02 february 2010 - 15:49:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- A donors' roundtable is to be organised in Dakar, Senegal, this year to raise funds [...] Full text...

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Jean Ping denounces two-tier justice against Africa

25 january 2010 - 23:45:00
Paris - France (PANA) -- The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Jean Ping, has denounced, in an interview in [...] Full text...

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Chadian protest group slams Senegal for not prosecuting ex-president Habre

24 september 2009 - 13:09:00
N'Djamena- Chad (PANA) -- Some Chadians, who say they were victims of political r epression during the regime of Hissen [...] Full text...

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Habre's "victims" slam Senegal for "silence"

18 september 2009 - 23:14:00
N'Djamena- Chad (PANA) -- The association of victims of crimes and political repr essions in Chad (AVCRP) on Friday denounced [...] Full text...

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Chad seizes property of 12 rebel chiefs

14 july 2009 - 18:39:00
N'Djamena- Chad (PANA) -- The Chadian government has impounded the property of 12 rebel chiefs sentenced to death last year, [...] Full text...

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AU: AU urged to compel Senegal to try Habré

29 june 2009 - 23:54:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- The executive board of the International Committee for theFfair Trial of former Chadian President Hissène Habré [...] Full text...

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Ghana’s President Mills to attend AU summit

29 june 2009 - 21:32:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA)- – Ghana’s President John Evans Atta Mills will attend the 13 th Summit of the Heads of [...] Full text...

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AU: No money for Habré's trial

27 june 2009 - 14:59:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) -- No African country has yet contributed to the budget for t he trial of former Chadian [...] Full text...

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Human Rights groups demand commencement of Habré’s trial

27 june 2009 - 12:10:00
Sirte- Libya (PANA) – Three years after asking Sen-egal to prosecute the former d ictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, the [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch urges AU summit to focus on justice in Somalia, Chad

26 june 2009 - 13:20:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The African Union should urge the United Nations Securit y Council to set up a commission [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President expected in Brussels Wednesday

23 june 2009 - 18:43:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, is expected in B russels Wednesday on a working visit to Belgium, [...] Full text...

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Remains of late Chadian ex-leader to be flown home Thursday from Paris

17 june 2009 - 19:39:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- The remains of the former Chadian head of state, General Félix Malloum, who died 12 June [...] Full text...

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'Try or extradite Hissène Habré'

21 february 2009 - 18:01:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Five African and international human rightsorganisations have hailed Belgium's call on the International Court of Justice [...] Full text...

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'France prepared to finance Hissène Habré's trial'

02 february 2009 - 21:25:00
Paris- France (PANA) -- France is prepared to assist Senegal financially to facilitate the trial of former Chadian head of [...] Full text...

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