Habre, who has died at age 79, was convicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and tortureN'DJAMENA - Former Chadian president Hissene Habre, who has died at the age of 79, was a brutal dictator under whose eight-year reign tens of thousands of people were executed, tortured or jailed.
The trial set a global precedent, establishing the first time that a country prosecuted a former leader of another nation for rights abuses.The court ordered him to pay compensation to each victim who suffered rape, arbitrary detention and imprisonment during his rule, as well as to their relatives.
A staunch nationalist, Habre then served as prime minister in the government of president Felix Malloum and as defence minister under his sometime ally Goukouni Weddeye who later became president. During his rule, opponents - real or imagined - were arrested, tortured and often executed by the dreaded Documentation and Security Directorate , Chad's secret police.
Habre was considered a discreet, generous neighbour and a pious Muslim who helped finance the construction of several mosques.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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