Campaigning groups have urged the international community not to abandon his victims, and pay money into a fund for them in case the amount recovered from Habré does not cover the compensation ordered.
It could be given powers to award compensation, order the publication of apologies or corrections and grant injunctions.
Australia could be liable for the entirety of any compensation order, which could run to hundreds of millions of dollars for nearly 1,000 men held more than 1,000 days, according to the PNG lawyer bringing the case, Ben Lomai.
There are a number of ways to pursue your claim: via a claims assessor – usually on a no win, no fee basis; taking legal action in the civil courts; making a claim to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; via a criminal compensation order; or via a government compensation scheme.
The above law also ratified a new donor compensation order and committed the state to promote non-remunerated donation.
This could be the basis of a similar compensation order, if they are found guilty.Even if Mr Garzon's extradition request fails, his perseverance has helped embolden local judges.
For their part, the China Written Works Copyright Society is unhappy with the amount of compensation ordered by the court.
