A Senegalese court yesterday dismissed torture charges against the exiled Chadian dictator Hissene Habre according to the Human Rights Watch office here in New York.The dicision came after a panel headed by Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade removed the judge investigating the case and promoted the head of the indicting chamber of accusation,which issued yesterday's ruling.
victims groups protested the Government's attack on judicial independence and immediate announced that they would appeal the decision.
For more information, go to their website at:
http://www.hrw.org/hrw/press/2000/07/habre0705.htm
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