To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré by Brody, Reed
To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré by Brody, Reed

To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré

What does it take to make a dictator answer for his crimes? Hissène Habré, the former despot...
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Author: Reed Brody
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To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré by Brody, Reed

To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré

$94.38
To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré by Brody, Reed

To Catch a Dictator: The Pursuit and Trial of Hissène Habré

$94.38
Author: Reed Brody
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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What does it take to make a dictator answer for his crimes? Hissène Habré, the former despot of Chad, had terrorized, tortured, and killed on a horrific scale over eight bloody years in power--all while enjoying full American and Western support. After Habré's overthrow, his victims and their supporters were determined to see him held responsible for his atrocities. Their quest for justice would be long, tense, and unnerving, but they would not back down.

To Catch a Dictator is a dramatic insider's account of the hunt for Habré and his momentous trial. The human rights lawyer Reed Brody recounts how he and an international team of investigators, legal experts, and victims worked across three continents to unearth evidence and witnesses, petition courts and skeptical governments, and rally public opinion. They faced many obstacles and constant threats. One of Brody's Chadian colleagues was gravely injured in a bomb attack, and another had to seek asylum in the United States. Habré fought back bitterly, drawing on secret bank accounts and extensive political connections to preserve his life of luxurious exile. Yet Brody and his allies ultimately triumphed: Habré became the first former head of state to be convicted of crimes against humanity in the courts of another country. This fast-paced, suspenseful book shows that there is nothing inevitable about the impunity that too often protects the powerful and that even the worst tyrants can be brought to justice.

The book also features a foreword by Jacqueline Moudeïna, the lead lawyer for Hissène Habré's victims, who received the Right Livelihood Award (the "alternative Nobel Peace Prize") in 2011.

Author: Reed Brody
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 06/25/2024
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9780231216562

About the Author
Reed Brody worked for eighteen years alongside Hissène Habré's victims on behalf of Human Rights Watch. He has helped pursue Augusto Pinochet of Chile, Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier of Haiti, and Yahya Jammeh of the Gambia. He also uncovered atrocities by U.S.-backed Contras in Nicaragua, led United Nations missions in El Salvador and the Congo, and exposed Bush-administration torture.
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