Responding to the arrest warrant issued by the Special Criminal Court in Central African Republic against former President François Bozizé, Samira Daoud, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said: “The issuance of an arrest warrant against a high-level suspect such as François Bozizé is a very encouraging step in the quest for…
African leaders attending this year’s Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UNFCCC must avoid mistakes made during the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, where leaders adopted the Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action (Nairobi Declaration), which in many ways failed to effectively prioritize human rights and climate justice for the continent, Amnesty…
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…
Responding to the arrest of Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka, a former armed group leader suspected of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity who has now been surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) by the Chadian authorities, Alice Banens, a Legal Advisor at Amnesty International’s, said: “Maxime Jeoffroy Eli Mokom Gawaka’s arrest is…
Only one out of 25 Special court arrest warrants carried out The release of a government figure is the latest example of the Special court’s work being blatantly impeded No criminal trials held in nearly 20 months Dozens of persons suspected of criminal responsibility for crimes under international law, including war crimes and crimes against…
Amnesty International today announces the name of four awardees of a bursary in honour of its late employee Gaëtan Mootoo, Researcher for West Africa, who had been with the organization for more than 30 years. This announcement is made public as the organization remembers him with great fondness on the anniversary of his passing on…
Following the Central African Republic authorities’ transfer of a former Seleka armed group leader to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Alice Banens, Amnesty International Legal advisor said: “The arrest and transfer of Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, who is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity, is a positive step towards justice for victims of…
On the day that Amnesty International launches a human rights Manifesto aimed at candidates running in Central African Republic’s presidential election scheduled on 27 December, Tity Agbahey, Amnesty International Central Africa Campaigner, said: “Despite the commitment of the authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to end impunity for crimes under international law committed over…
New Amnesty report takes stock of latest developments in the fight against impunity Two years on, the Special Criminal Court needs to show more transparency in its judicial activities Justice system needs stronger efforts to prosecute, in fair trials, those who have killed, raped and abducted civilians Despite a few investigations and trials these past…
Marking the five-year anniversary of the establishment of the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in Central African Republic (CAR), Tity Agbahey, Amnesty International’s Central Africa Campaigner said today: “In a country where civilians have paid a heavy price in the face of atrocities by armed groups and all parties in conflict, the establishment of this court…
As the Central African Republic (CAR) celebrates tomorrow the first anniversary of the Khartoum peace agreement signed between the government and 14 armed groups, Alice Banens, Amnesty International Legal Advisor said: “Tomorrow’s first anniversary of the peace agreement in the Central African Republic must be another opportunity to strengthen efforts to protect the civilian population…
The UN Security Council must mark the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions this year by ending its catastrophic failure to protect millions of civilians around the world whose lives and livelihoods are routinely ravaged by violations of the laws of war, Amnesty International said today. Tomorrow (23 May), the Security Council will hold an…