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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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   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 Education and Conflict International Justice International Criminal Court Peace and Justice Migrants Refugee Rights Internally Displaced People Migrants Sexual Violence and Rape ...

4. 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 ...

5. 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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   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.      ...

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   February 21, 2017 Dispatches

   A Step Toward Justice in the Central African Republic

   New Court Can Help End Impunity

   in the Central African Republic (l'Union pour la Paix en Centrafrique,  UPC), fiercely rejected the blame.  ...

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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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   December 5, 2016 News Release

   ICC: First Lord’s Resistance Army Trial Begins

   Thousands of Victims Participating in Case

   (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 rebel ...

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    December 5, 2016 Q & A

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

    Français 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 ...

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    November 16, 2016 Statements

    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

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

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    November 11, 2016 Statements

    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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    November 2, 2016 Commentary

    Africans Speak Out Against ICC Withdrawal

    Governments Signal Continued Support for Court

    Français The recent decisions by South Africa, Burundi, and Gambia to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) are generating wide attention and speculation about a mass exodus from the court by African countries.  But think it’s clear where Africa stands on the ICC? Think again. A growing ...

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    May 13, 2016 Commentary

    Central African Republic: Hollande Should Use Visit to Rebuild Trust and Pursue Justice- For All

    Français French President Francois Hollande will visit Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic today, his first visit since the nation’s new president, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, took over from a transitional government on March 30, 2016. His visit comes as France is in the midst of drawing ...

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    April 21, 2016 Statements

    Central African Republic: Make Justice a Priority

    Joint Civil Society Appeal to the new President

    Action et Développement en Centrafrique (FADEC) Human Rights Watch Lead Centrafrique (Lead) Ligue ...

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    February 1, 2016 Dispatches

    Dispatches: On Africa and the ICC, Don’t Buy All the Hype

    Français As the African Union summit closed on January 31, 2016, Kenyan media ignited with reports that the African Union endorsed mass withdrawal of African countries from the International Criminal Court. But the reality is a lot less newsworthy than the main source – Kenya’s President Uhuru ...

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    January 21, 2016 News Release

    ICC: First Major Hearing on LRA Crimes

    Brutal, Elusive Group Terrorized African Region

    Français (Brussels) – The first major International Criminal Court (ICC) hearing for a Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader is an important step for accountability for grave crimes committed in northern Uganda, Human Rights Watch said today. The confirmation of charges for Dominic Ongwen, a one-time ...

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    December 23, 2015 News Release

    Central African Republic: Progress on Special Court

    More Efforts Needed to Get It Operating

    Français (Bangui) – The Central African Republic transitional government, the United Nations, and donors should intensify their efforts to establish a Special Criminal Court, 23 Central African and international human rights groups said today. Expand Destroyed vehicle in Bazanga quartier, Bangui, ...

20. August 24, 2015 Letter

    Public civil society letter on the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic 

    Next steps to operationalize the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic

    Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH) Femme Action et Développement en Centrafrique ...

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