Last week I chimed in about the seemingly never-ending quest to bring deposed Chadian dictator Hissène Habré to justice. To add to that sad story, it’s worth remembering how Habré first gained international notoriety: the 1974 kidnapping of French archaeologist Francoise Claustre, who was held for nearly three years before gaining her release through the […]
Entries Tagged as 'Hissene Habre'
The Small Pleasures of Camel Meat
August 3rd, 2010 · 7 Comments
Tags:Chad·France·Francoise Claustre·Hissene Habre·psychology·Terry Anderson
Making a Mint Off Evil
July 28th, 2010 · 9 Comments
The case against former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré appears to be as damning as they come. Like many of the twentieth century’s great monsters, Habré was fairly assiduous about documenting his regime’s brutality; according to this essential dossier, he received over 1,200 personal memos regarding the torture of dissidents, many of whom were eventually murdered […]
Tags:Cambodia·Chad·corruption·genocide·Hissene Habre·law·Senegal·war crimes