THE HAGUE – Belgium told the World Court yesterday that exiled former Chadian President Hissene Habre should not leave Senegal while Belgium is seeking to force the African country to either try to him or extradite him.
Belgium, where the legal system allows it to prosecute serious foreign crimes, charged Habre in 2005 with crimes against humanity and torture.It is seeking a provisional judgment from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, fearing Habre may be allowed to leave Senegal and evade prosecution by finding refuge in another country.Typically cases before the ICJ, the judicial arm of the United Nations that hears disputes between nations, take years to settle.- Nampa-Reuters
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