Extraordinary African Chambers
The Extraordinary African Chambers (French: Chambres Africaines Extraordinaires, CAE) is a tribunal established under an agreement between the African Union and Senegal[1] to try international crimes committed in Chad from 7 June 1982 to 1 December 1990. This period corresponds to the regime of former Chadian President Hissène Habré.[2] The Extraordinary African Chambers were opened 8 February 2013 in Dakar, Senegal. The magistrate Ciré Aly Bâ is the current administrator of the Extraordinary African Chambers in the Senegalese courts.[3]
Extraordinary African Chambers | |
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Chambres Africaines Extraordinaires | |
Established | 8 February 2013 |
Location | Dakar, Senegal |
Composition method | Appointment by government of Senegal and African Union |
Authorized by | Statute |
Website | http://www.chambresafricaines.org/ |
References
- "Accord entre le gouvernement de la republique du senegal et l'union africaine sur la creation de chambres africaines extraordinaires au sein des juridictions senegalaises" [Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and the African Union on the creation of the Extraordinary African Chambers in the Senegalese Courts] (PDF) (in French). chambresafricaines.org. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "Le procès d'Hissène Habré est ajourné et reprendra le 7 septembre" (in French). Le Monde. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- "L'administrateur des Chambres Africaines Extraordinaires" (in French). chambresafricaines.org. Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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