is competent to know the case before it was seized by Mr. Hissein Habre; Said that the request of Mr. Hissein Habre is in order; Accordingly, rejects the preliminary objections raised by the State of Senegal; Ordered further discussion Reserve Costs " THE FACTS The facts according to the Applicant 7. Hissein Mr Habre has said he served as President of the Republic of Chad from 1982 to 1990 before being overthrown in a coup d'état perpetrated by Mr Deby ldriss SNWT current President of this country. That since his ouster, he was granted political asylum granted by the authorities in Senegal, where he is resident. 8. The Applicant states that it is the subject of several proceedings before the Senegalese courts in January 2000, seven Chadian nationals and the association of "Victims of Crimes and Political Repression in Chad " (AVCRP) submitted to the Dean of judges instruction at the Tribunal Regional Senior Dakar a complaint with a civil action against him. 9. That having been charged Feb. 3, 2000 on charges of "complicity in crimes against humanity" and "torture and barbarity", he filed a complaint with the indictment Court of Appeal of Dakar has the effect of the annulment of the proceedings against him. 10. That July 4, 2000, the indictment has acceded to his request and ordered the cancellation of the minutes of the indictment and subsequent proceedings on the