Central African Republic: an innovative first judgment for the SCC
The first final judgment of the Special Criminal Court proposes a "model judgment" that will be a useful practical tool for future trials.
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The first final judgment of the Special Criminal Court proposes a "model judgment" that will be a useful practical tool for future trials.
After several months of hesitation, the Special Criminal Court (SCC) has handed down its first decision on civil interests in its first and only trial.
The Special Criminal Court (SCC)’s mandate was renewed on December 28 by the parliament of the Central African Republic for five years, despite its meagre results. Since its creation in 2015, this UN-backed hybrid court has conducted only one trial. What lessons can be drawn from that first trial and several recent arrests, while new cases are reportedly about to be ready?
Download logoUN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday welcomed the conviction and sentencing of three members of the Retour,
Responding to the opening of the first trial before the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic (CAR), Abdoulaye Diarra, Amnesty International’s Central Africa researcher, said: “The opening of the first trial before the SCC is a long-awaited day and a moment of truth for many people in CAR. For too long, victims […]