`titrebThe Internationalization of Transitional Justice: The Hissène Habré Case `/titreb In examining the determinants and outcomes of the democratization process, scholars have often underestimated the use of law by reducing it to a mere instrument to legitimate political domination conquered by other means. Through analysis of the different attempts to put former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré on trial, those initiated by the Chadian government, the victims’ association and national and international NGOs, we argue that the outcome of any democratization process depends on the legal choices made by the different actors involved.