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Hissène Habré

In Chad, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, President of the transition, relaunches the issue of reparations for the victims of Hissène Habré's dictatorship. Photo: Idriss Deby, under escort, raises his hand to greet the crowd.

Chad: coup de théâtre for Habré's victims

On the eve of the presidential election scheduled for May 6, Chad's transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby has relaunched the reparations process for the victims of former dictator Hissène Habré. He has announced the release of over 15 million euros of state funds to compensate more than 10,000 people. Is this meant to turn a […]

By Amaury Hauchard (N'Djamena ,Chad)

Reed Brody (human rights lawyer) sits among a group of women in Chad, victims of Hissène Habré's dictatorship.

When victims became heroes

In Chad, representatives of Hissène Habré's victims sit down to talk about the compensation (or

Chad’s president promises to compensate Habré victims

Demonstrators march in the street carrying a banner

Habré is dead but victims’ right for compensation lives on

Hissène Habré

Habré's death: Final blow or wake-up call for reparations?

Hissène Habré, surrounded by police and journalists on the first day of his trial, July 20, 2015 in Dakar, Senegal

Hissène Habré: the lion of Chad is dead

Hissène Habré

Habré stays in jail but his support grows