“It has stopped raining! Now, come outside, Muslims, we are going to play.” These are the words the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court alleges were chanted by Edmond Beina and his men in Guen, a
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EU Amends the Scope of Sanctions Against the Central African Republic
In order to implement the UN Security Council resolution of 30 January 2018, the Council of the EU has amended the scope of the exemptions to the embargo on exports of arms to the Central African Republic (CAR). In addition, the EU has…
International Criminal Court Adds Another Year to Congolese Vice President Bemba’s 18-Year Sentence
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to another year in prison and about $325,000 in fines for interfering with his trial.Judges ordered the that the sentence be served consecutively to…
International Criminal Court Sentences former Congolese Vice President to 18 Years Imprisonment for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in the Central Africal Republic
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today sentenced the former Congolese Vice-President, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, to 18 years of imprisonment for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the Central African Republic between October 2002 and March 2003.In…
UN Human Rights Expert Urges Support for the New President of the Central African Republic
The United Nations independent expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) today called on the international community to support that country's newly elected President Faustin Archange Touadéra, and the government he will form, as…
UN Peacekeepers Commit Sexual Assault Crimes
By margaretdrew
U.N. “Peacekeepers” stationed in the Central African Republic have been exposed for paying for sex with girls. The prices paid ranged from 50 cents to $3.00. Not surprisingly, the girls are part of a prostitution ring organized by boys and young men…
As Pope Francis Visit Nears, Central African Republic Violence Rises – The New York Times
GENEVA Only days before Pope Francis is scheduled to visit the Central African Republic, the United Nations warned on Friday that a resurgence of violence in the conflict-torn nation has driven tens of thousands of people from their homes…
Security Council Affirms Sanctions for Violence in Central African Republic
“Convert or Die” – Ethnic Cleansing of Muslims in the Central African Republic
Below is an excerpt from my recent article, "Convert or Die," analyzing the ethnic cleansing of Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR). The full article can be read here, at the Al Jazeera English site - http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2015/08/convert-die-ethnic-cleansing-car-150811130050880.html. _______________________________Muslims are only newsworthy…
From Dependence to Self-Reliance: Changing the Paradigm in Protracted Refugee Situations
Millions of forced migrants live in situations of protracted displacement, their lives essentially placed on hold for years at a time, with little hope of returning to their country of origin. As conflicts drag on beyond the “emergency” stage, international…