ICJ Denies Belgium’s Request for Provisional Measures Against Senegal for Action against Habré

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Saturday, August 1, 2009
Author: 
Bruce Zagaris
Volume: 
25
Issue: 
8
Abstract: 
On May 28, 2009, the International Court of Justice issued a decision, denying the Belgian government’s request for provisional measures against Senegal with respect to the latter’s continued detention of and obligation to prosecute Mr. H. Habré, former President of Chad, or to extradite him to Belgium for the purposes of criminal proceedings..(more)