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Testimonies of victims from Habre's regime end

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    The testimonies of victims of the regime of Chad's former president, Hissene Habre, ended on Monday three days after the official hearing opened in Senegal, AFP reported. Habre, who lives in exile in the capital, Dakar, is accused of crimes against humanity and acts of torture. Six witnesses gave evidence since Friday, AFP reported one of the lawyers representing the victims as saying. Habre, who has not yet appointed a lawyer for his defence, could be indicted by the judge at the end of the hearing, AFP reported. In a criminal complaint filed on 25 January, a coalition of human rights groups provided details of 97 political killings, 142 cases of torture and 100 "disappearances" committed by Habre's forces during his eight-year rule from 1982-1990.

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