Trial of Hissein Habre - The International Crimes of a Former Head of State

This book recounts the trial of Hissein Habré, the former Head of State of Chad accused of committing international crimes during his presidency, and examines the impact and significance of the trial.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
List of key abbreviations
Chapter 1. The Tortuous Paths to the Trial of Hissein Habré
Chapter 2. The Construction of the Legal Framework of the Hissein Habre Trial: The Extraordinary African Chambers (EAC)
Chapter 3. The Investigation Phase
Chapter 4. The Trial in the Courtroom
Chapter 5. The Context of the Commission of the Crimes: The History of Chad in the Trial
Chapter 6. The Machinery of Crimes and the Central Role of the DDS (Directorate of Documentation and Security)
Chapter 7. Victims Sharing Their Experiences of International Crimes: Repetitive Pattern of the Process of Crimes Reported by Survivors
Chapter 8. Consequences and Sequels of Crimes
Chapter 9. Was Hissein Habré Criminally Responsible?
Chapter 10. The Judgment
Chapter 11. The Appeal
Chapter 12. Beyond Individual Responsibility: Was the Hissein Habré Trial a Contribution for Social Peace and Reconciliation in Chad?
Chapter 13. The Hissein Habré's Trial Significance in the Global Fight against Impunity in Africa: African Justice or Foreigners Justice
Conclusion: Human Criminal Justice
Bibliography

About the author

Emmanuel Guematcha is senior lecturer of international law at the University of French Guiana and lecturer of transitional justice at the University of Paris-Nanterre.

Summary

This book recounts the trial of Hissein Habré, the former Head of State of Chad accused of committing international crimes during his presidency, and examines the impact and significance of the trial.

Product details

• Authors: Emmanuel Guematcha
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9781666903911
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-391-1
• No. of pages: 202
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, LAW / Courts, International Criminal Law, War Crimes, Public international law: criminal law, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies