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The Habré Case at the International Court of Justice – Belgium versus Senegal
Former Chadian President Habré leaving the Court of Appeal in Dakar after attending a hearing in 2005 (Recup Seyllou, AFP) A couple of months back I wrote a post on the efforts of international and...
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Playing to Lose: A Game of Hide-and-Seek with Kony
US special forces with Uganda troops in Obo, Central African Republic, where they are advising the UPDF in its efforts to hunt Kony. (Photo: Ben Curtis/AP) In the game of hide-and-seek, having a...
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The Trial of Hissène Habré: Five Thoughts
(Photo: HRW) In descriptions of the trial of former Chadian president Hissène Habré, no word has been used more often than “finally”. After a quarter century of regular twists and turns along the way...
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Victims in the Driver’s Seat: The Trial of Hissène Habré
Oliver Windridge joins JiC for this timely guest-post on the role of victim groups in pushing for the prosecution of Hissène Habré. Oliver is the founder of the ACtHPR Monitor, a website and blog...
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The Africa-ICC Relationship – More and Less than Meets the Eye (Part 2)
(Illustration: Dave Simonds / The Economist) The International Criminal Court (ICC) has an ‘Africa problem’. The Court is widely perceived as a Western, neo-colonial institution that unfairly targets...
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Justice, But Only For Some: The Trial of Hissène Habré
Kelly-Jo Bluen joins JiC for this critical take on the trial of Hissène Habré and the need to pursue justice for all parties responsible for atrocities in Chad. Kelly-Jo is the project leader for...
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Hybrid Justice for Heads of State? The Habré Trial and the Norms of African...
How have hybrid courts dealt with the question of head of state immunity and how might they in the future? In this latest contribution in our ongoing symposium on Hybrid Justice, Kerstin Carlson joins...
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The Trial of Hissène Habré and What it Could Mean for Justice in Africa
Celeste Hicks joins JiC for this post exploring the trial of Hissène Habré and what it could mean for future justice and accountability efforts in Africa. Celeste is a freelance journalist focusing on...
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The epidemic of coups exposes political fragility in Africa, but military...
The following is a guest-post by Olusegun Akinfenwa, a correspondent for Immigration Advice Service. Olusegun’s work raises awareness about the harsh socio-political realities confronting African...
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