CSVR | CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF VIOLENCE AND RECONCILIATION
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The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...
Chad has a long history of conflict dating to its independence from France in 1960. These conflicts have historically involved interference from international actors. Against this backdrop, Hissène Habré came to power in 1982 and remained in power until 1990. During this time he gained a reputation as one of Africa’s most brutal dictators. Habré...
Chad’s Commission of Inquiry into the Crimes and Misappropriations Committed by the Ex-President, His Accomplices and/or Accessories (1991-1992) was given an extensive mandate to investigate illegal imprisonments, detentions, assassinations, disappearances, torture and acts of barbarity, mistreatment, attacks on the physical or mental integrity of persons, and all violations of human rights and illicit trafficking in...
According to its founding treaty, the objectives of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) are the preservation and consolidation of peace, security and stability in the CEN-SAD zone; promotion of political dialogue and the fight against cross-border crime and its related scourges such as trafficking in drugs, arms and human beings, money-laundering and terrorism; combating...
According to its founding treaty, aim of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) is to promote and strengthen harmonious cooperation and balanced and self-sustained development in all fields of economic and social activity, particularly in the fields of industry, transport and communications, energy agriculture, natural resources, trade, customs, monetary and financial matters, human...
The Parties to the Agreement are “resolved to consolidate the rule of law and good governance, the achievement of economic development and social progress, the full exercise of fundamental freedoms on the basis of equality of citizens”. They commit to respect for the Constitution, general amnesty to members of MN, including those on death row....