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OverviewWhat 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 even the worst tyrants can be brought to justice. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Reed BrodyPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press ISBN: 9780231202589ISBN 10: 023120258 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 15 November 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsForeword, by Jacqueline Moudeïna Prologue Part I. Hissène Habré, an “African Pinochet” 1. Souleymane Guengueng 2. Hissène Habré 3. The Pinochet Precedent 4. A President Can Be Prosecuted Part II. Building the Case 5. Politics Enters the Picture 6. The Terror Files 7. A Grenade Attack 8. Justice Comes to Chad 9. A Banana Republic? 10. Reed Brody’s Schedule 11. Habré Is Indicted, Again 12. The Caliph 13. A Senegalese Merchant 14. “Reed Bloody, a Hateful Jew” 15. Habrémania 16. Habrécadabra 17. The Trade Union of Heads of State 18. “On Behalf of Africa” Part III. Building a Court 19. Mr. X 20. La France 21. Panic in Chad 22. An “Insider” Witness 23. “Hope Is the Last Thing to Vanish” 24. A Bizarre Decision 25. Backlash 26. “A Political and Legal Soap Opera” 27. “Hurricane Mimi” 28. “President Habré Has Been Kidnapped” 29. A Trial in Chad Part IV. The Trial of Hissène Habré 30. Two Heart Attacks 31. Round One to Habré 32. “You Will Be Tried Whether You Like It or Not” 33. “From the Victims I Ask for Forgiveness” 34. Khadidja Tells Her Secret 35. The Man Who Runs Faster Than Death 36. Souleymane Testifies 37. The Verdict Is Announced Epilogue Acknowledgments IndexReviewsTo Catch a Dictator reads like a gripping page-turner espionage thriller, except the whole thing is about true-life crime on an international scale. This definitive account of the origins and conduct of the Hissene Habre trial abounds with dictators galore, spies, assassinations, and political intrigue. -- Craig Etcheson, author of <i>Extraordinary Justice: Law, Politics, and the Khmer Rouge Tribunals</i> Reed Brody's remarkable book, To Catch a Dictator, is part political thriller, part memoir, part handbook for human rights attorneys and activists the world over. Brody describes the atrocities committed by Hissene Habre, who brutally ruled Chad from 1982 to 1990 with U.S. government support, and with profound humanity writes of the victims of Habre's torture, who courageously persevered in their decades-long fight for justice. This compelling book serves as a guiding light to those who would pursue justice and human rights in these times that appear increasingly dark. -- Amy Goodman, <i>Democracy Now!</i> A riveting account of how a band of unrelenting victims and their allies were able to turn the tables on a brutal tyrant who thought he had gotten away with his crimes. I saw the story play out in real time, as Senegal organized one of the most important trials in African history, and it was every bit as extraordinary as it appears on the page. Reed Brody's engrossing book will restore your hope in the possibility of justice. -- Aminata Toure, former prime minister of Senegal From one of the world's great fighters for justice, a most powerful tale of true crime that is at once gripping, forensic, and deeply human. -- Philippe Sands, author of <i>East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity </i> To Catch a Dictator reads like a gripping espionage thriller, except the whole thing is about true-life crime on an international scale. This definitive account of the origins and conduct of the Hissene Habre trial abounds with dictators, spies, assassinations, and political intrigue. -- Craig Etcheson, author of <i>Extraordinary Justice: Law, Politics, and the Khmer Rouge Tribunals</i> Author InformationReed 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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