press releaseJustice for 3R Abuses an Important Step Toward AccountabilityOn December 17, the Central African Republic's Special Criminal Court (SCC) announced it will send its first case to trial. This is a significant moment in the difficult effort to see justice for heinous abuses committed in the most recent conflicts in the Central African Republic. I arrived in Koundjili, a small village in northwest Central African Republic, about two weeks after the killings. While this trial is crucial in establishing culpability, the Central African government should not accept that handing over these men absolves higher level 3R commanders of responsibility for these killings. This is a significant moment in the Central African Republic.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 23, 2021 07:36 UTC