In this report, do you make statistical estimates of the number of people who were killed by Hissène Habré’s state security force, the DDS?
No. Given the nature and amount of information retrieved from the DDS, we are unable to make formal statistical inferences about the estimated total magnitude of killings committed by the DDS, let alone deaths attributable to Habré between 1982 and 1990. In order to make such statistical estimates, we would need to have a complete administrative record of all DDS and presidential records, or access to multiple sources which document deaths attributable to the State. Alternately, researchers would need to carry out a retrospective mortality survey of victims’ families in order to arrive at these statistical estimates. From our analysis of the retrieved documents, we are able to infer conclusions about the existence of routine and ad-hoc communication – and knowledge of DDS policies and practices by the DDS senior leadership and the office of the President. Our findings, that the DDS leadership and President Habré’s office were well informed of DDS activities, raise serious questions abo
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