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   August 24, 2018 News Release

   Central African Republic: Bar Amnesty for Atrocity Crimes

   Political Dialogue Should Not Absolve War Criminals

   Français (Bangui) – A general amnesty as part of the political dialogue in the Central African Republic would be incompatible with the government’s duty to bring those responsible for grave international crimes to justice and with victims’ rights to accountability, five Central African and ...

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   May 17, 2018 Report

   “Looking for Justice”

   The Special Criminal Court, a New Opportunity for Victims in the Central African Republic

   “MINUSCA Fact Sheet,” United Nations Peacekeeping, https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/mission/minusca (accessed ...

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   May 24, 2018 News Release

   Central African Republic: Adopt Special Court Rules

   Parliament Should Act Without Delay

   Français Expand Congolese Special Prosecutor Toussaint Muntazini (R) and the five other judges of the Special Criminal Court (SCC)—which is to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the Central African Republic since 2003—sit at the National Assembly in Bangui ...

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   May 23, 2018 Dispatches

   Central African Republic Showcases a Justice Model in Africa

   Special Criminal Court will try War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity

   Français Expand Congolese Special Prosecutor Toussaint Muntazini (R) and the five other judges of the Special Criminal Court (SCC)—which is to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the Central African Republic since 2003—sit at the National Assembly in Bangui ...

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   May 17, 2018 Interview

   Interview: A Rare Chance at Justice in the Central African Republic

   Français Until now, how has the justice system in the Central African Republic tried to deal with cases surrounding the conflict? No one has been prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic. Lack of justice has fueled further crimes. When no one is ...

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   May 17, 2018 News Release

   Central African Republic: Crucial Court For Victims

   Special Criminal Court Makes Progress, Needs International Support

   Français Expand Congolese Special Prosecutor Toussaint Muntazini (R) and the five other judges of the Special Criminal Court (SCC)—which is to investigate and prosecute crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the Central African Republic since 2003—sit at the National Assembly in Bangui ...

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   July 5, 2017 Report

   Killing Without Consequence

   War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

   and the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (l'Union pour la Paix en Centrafrique, UPC) fought ... Republic (l'Union pour la Paix en Centrafrique, UPC) The UPC is a splinter group from the Popular ...

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   November 14, 2017 Commentary

   A Steep Slope Awaits the Wheels of Justice in Central African Republic

   201710africa_car_violence03 Destroyed homes in the Paris-Congo neighborhood of Alindao, Central African Republic. UPC fighters and armed Muslim civilians attacked the area on May 9, 2017.  © 2017 Lewis Mudge/Human Rights Watch Français It is too seldom that justice for grave crimes is pursued ...

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   July 5, 2017 Video

   Video: Justice Needed for War Crimes in the Central African Republic

   Language English Français Armed groups in the Central African Republic have killed civilians with wholesale impunity, spurring more violence in the war-torn country. Human Rights Watch documented war crimes committed in three central provinces since late 2014, including more than 560 civilian ...

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    July 4, 2017 Photo Essay

    Killing Without Consequence

    Français Africa Central African Republic Seleka Arms Attacks on Education International Justice International Criminal Court Peace and Justice Migrants Refugee Rights Internally Displaced People Migrants Sexual Violence and Rape ...

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    June 19, 2017 Q & A

    Ten Questions about the drawdown of the US Counter LRA-Operation

    Expand Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan commander in the Lord's Resistance Army, waits for the start of court proceedings at the International Criminal Court in The Hague January 26, 2015.  © 2016 Reuters 1.      Who are the LRA? 2.      What has the LRA been fighting for all these years? 3.      ...

12. June 28, 2017 Map

    Map of attacks in the Central African Republic Ouaka province

    Language English Arms Refugees and Migrants International Justice International Criminal Court Peace and Justice Migrants Refugee Rights Internally Displaced People Migrants Sexual Violence and Rape Africa Central African Republic Seleka ...

13. June 28, 2017 Map

    Map of Central African Republic attacks in the Nana-Grébizi province

    Language English Arms Refugees and Migrants International Justice International Criminal Court Migrants Refugee Rights Internally Displaced People Migrants Africa Central African Republic Seleka ...

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    February 21, 2017 Dispatches

    A Step Toward Justice in the Central African Republic

    New Court Can Help End Impunity

    the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (l'Union pour la Paix en Centrafrique,  UPC), ...

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    December 5, 2016 News Release

    ICC: First Lord’s Resistance Army Trial Begins

    Thousands of Victims Participating in Case

    Français (Brussels) – The opening of the International Criminal Court trial of a Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander is an important new chapter in holding the rebel group accountable for its brutal crimes in northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today. Expand Dominic Ongwen, a former senior ...

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    December 5, 2016 Q & A

    Questions and Answers on the LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen and the ICC

    1. What is the Lord’s Resistance Army? 2. Who is Dominic Ongwen? 3. How did the ICC come to bring charges against Ongwen? 4. What are the charges against Ongwen? 5. What are Ongwen’s rights as a defendant? 6. What is the role of victims in Ongwen’s case? 7. How will local communities affected by ...

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    December 22, 2016 Photo Essay

    No Refuge

    Français Africa Central African Republic Arms Children's Rights Refugees and Migrants International Justice Peace and Justice Migrants Refugee Rights Asylum Seekers Internally Displaced People Migrants Torture ...

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    November 16, 2016 Statement

    Central African Republic: Justice is Key to Recovery and Peace-Building

    Joint Civil Society Appeal to Donors

    victimes de la LRA en Centrafrique (AVLRAC) Avocats Sans Frontières Civis et démocratie (CIDEM) Commission ...

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    November 16, 2016 News Release

    Central African Republic: Support the Special Criminal Court

    Make Justice a Priority at Donors’ Conference in Brussels

    International Association des femmes juristes de Centrafrique (AFJC) Association des victimes de la LRA en ...

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    November 11, 2016 Statement

    Fifteenth Session of the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties

    Human Rights Watch Briefing Note

    http://www.un.org/press/en/1998/19980615.sgsm6597.html (accessed November 8, 2016). [4] Assembly of the African Union, Twenty-Sixth Ordinary Session, ... Ababa, January 31, 2016, http://www.au.int/en ... (XXVII), Kigali, July 18, 2016, http://au.int/en ...

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