A crucial test of universal jurisdiction is now moving forward in Senegal, where one of Africa’s cruelest dictators, Hissène Habré, who ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990, is set to be prosecuted. A commission of inquiry established that, during its time in power, Habré’s regime carried out torture and was responsible for the deaths of an estimated 40,000 people.
眼下，普遍管辖权正在塞内加尔经受一次关键考验，非洲残暴独裁者之一、1982—1990年乍得统治者侯赛因·哈布雷（Hissène Habré）即将被起诉。一个调查委员会认为在其掌权期间，哈布雷政权犯有虐待行为，需要为大约40,000人的死亡负责。