On October 31, 2022 the Bangui-based Special Criminal Court issued its first verdict, when it found three former members of a CAR armed group, guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in 2019. One of the convicts received a life sentence, while the other two received 20 years each in prison.
The three men were members of the armed group 3R and were arrested three days after the attacks. Their trial began in April, 2022. The men have three days in which to appeal the judgment. A hearing is scheduled for November 4, 2022 to address compensation and reparations."We are very happy today with the SCC verdict. The court made a fairly firm decision," said Joseph Bindoumi, president of the CAR Human Rights League, who is now looking forward to the reparations hearing.
On October 31, the Bangui-based Special Criminal Court issued its first verdict. It found three former members of a Central African armed group guilty of crimes against humanity…