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- Former Chadian President Hissène Habré died at the age of 79 in Senegal. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity after an unprecedented trial. It is reported that he had died of Covid-19
- He was found guilty of crimes like rape, murder, slavery and kidnapping.
- According to the Chadian judicial commission of enquiry, it is estimated that 40,000 people died as a result of the repression under the Habré regime
Former Chadian President Hissène Habré died at the age of 79 in Senegal. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity after an unprecedented trial. It is reported that he died of Covid-19.
Hissène Habré, ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990. He was sentenced on 30 May 2016 to life imprisonment. He was found guilty of crimes like rape, murder, slavery and kidnapping. According to the Chadian judicial commission of enquiry, it is estimated that 40,000 people died as a result of the repression under the Habré regime.
Hissène Habré, was ousted in 1990. He had found refuge in Senegal. As a result of international pressure, his trial was conducted in Senegal, where he was arrested in 2013 and charged by a special court set up in cooperation with the African Union.
