Introductory Note to the International Court of Justice: Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belg. v. Sen.)

International Legal Materials, 51 ILM 706 (2012)

3 Pages Posted: 2 Nov 2013

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Cindy Galway Buys

Southern Illinois University School of Law

Date Written: July 20, 2012

Abstract

This Introductory Note briefly describes the decision of the International Court of Justice in a case involving the obligation of Senegal under the UN Convention Against Torture to either prosecute or extradite Hissene Habre to Belgium for prosecution. Habre, the former president of Chad, is accused of engaging in torture, war crimes and crimes against humanity during his almost 20-year rule in Chad.

Keywords: Hissene Habre, Chad, torture, Convention Against Torture, International Court of Justice, extradition, crimes against humanity, war crimes

Suggested Citation

Buys, Cindy Galway, Introductory Note to the International Court of Justice: Obligation to Prosecute or Extradite (Belg. v. Sen.) (July 20, 2012). International Legal Materials, 51 ILM 706 (2012), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2348639

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