Habre, Chad's ex-dictator, dragged into courtroom for war crimes charges
DAKAR, Senegal -- Security officers dragged former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre into the courtroom Monday after he refused to take part in his trial on war crimes charges, and some of his supporters had to be forcibly removed after they charged to the front of the court.
Habre, 72, who is being tried here in Senegal as part of a special court designed to hold African leaders accountable on the continent, has denounced his trial as being politically motivated and has refused to participate.
On Monday, it took four security guards in face masks at one point to hold him down once he was inside.
Habre tried to thrash about as witnesses' names and a summation of the charges against him were read aloud. Then he sang and cried out: "Lies!" Dozens of his supporters at another point rose and started yelling when he was held in his chair. Several more were forced out. His legal team walked out, though his court-appointed lawyers remained.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/habre-chad-s-ex-dictator-dragged-into-courtroom-for-war-crimes-charges-1.2551440
ETA I find this sort of thing heartwarming to see.
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