I was enthusiastic when Senegal arrested Hissène Habré, ex-dictator of Chad and accused criminal against humanity, but they have been waffling a bit. I still think he should go to Belgium. Here's why:
Human Rights Watch noted that the government of Chad has consistently supported Habré’s extradition to Belgium. In 2002, the Chadian justice minister wrote to the Belgian investigating judge to state that “Mr. Hissène Habré can not claim to enjoy any form of immunity from the Chadian authorities.” On Thursday, Chad’s President Idriss Déby publicly called for Habré’s extradition to Belgium.
Two weeks ago, thousands of Chadians took to the streets of N’Djamena to renew their support for the extradition of the former dictator of their country.
The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Alpha Oumar Konaré, has also spoken in favor of Hissène Habré’s extradition to Belgium.
The ICC cannot judge him. It certainly appears that Chad is eager to have Belgium conduct a trial. Why, then is Senegal wavering?
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