Identity
Current Charges
- Crimes against humanity conviction.
- War crimes conviction.
- Torture and political killings.
- Authoritarian rule and repression.
Full Bio
Hissène Habré was President of Chad from 1982 to 1990. His rule was associated with political killings, torture, and widespread abuses. He was later convicted by a special African Union-backed court of crimes against humanity, war crimes, and torture.