Central African Republic: Special Criminal Court, the Last Hope of Justice for Thousands, On the Brink of Collapse - New Report

Central African Republic: Special Criminal Court, the Last Hope of Justice for Thousands, On the Brink of Collapse - New Report

Special Criminal Court at risk of closure by 2028 with thousands of victims awaiting justice Other than the UN and the EU, no state providing financial support to SCC at the moment ICC closed investigations; National courts lack resources and independence to take on SCC cases

CAR: Special Criminal Court, the last hope of justice for thousands, on the brink of collapse – new report

Suspected perpetrators of crimes under international law in the Central African Republic (CAR), including some of the country’s highest-ranking officials, are at risk of escaping justice unless the Special Criminal Court (SCC) receives the funding it requires to continue investigating and prosecuting cases, Amnesty International said in a new report. “The perpetrators are still here” […]

CAR special criminal court faces collapse

from OMAN MBIKO in Bangui, Central African Republic Central African Republic Bureau BANGUI, (CAJ News) – THERE are fears that alleged perpetrators of crimes under international law in the Central African Republic (CAR) risk escaping justice if the Special Criminal Court (SCC) does not receive the necessary funding to continue investigations and conduct trials. Among […] The post CAR special criminal court faces collapse first appeared on CAJ New…

Central African Republic War Crimes Court Faces Collapse – Axadle

Suspected perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic (CAR), including senior officials, risk evading justice unless the country’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) receives urgent funding, Amnesty International has warned. In a report published in October 2026, the organisation said the court, inaugurated in 2018, had heard six cases and […]