The Trial of Hissène Habré: How the People of Chad Brought a Tyrant to Justice

by Celeste Hicks

Book Overview

When Hiss ne Habr , the deposed dictator of Chad, was found guilty of crimes against humanity in 2016, it was described as 'a watershed for human rights justice in Africa and beyond'. For the first time, an African war criminal had been convicted on African soil.

Having followed the trial from the very beginning and interviewed many of those involved, journalist Celeste Hicks tells the remarkable story of how Habr was brought to justice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786991837
• ISBN13: 9781786991836
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"