CAR Court Starts Work On Human Rights Abuse Cases

The Special Criminal Court is deciding which cases it will begin hearing, eight months after its inauguration in Bangui. The cases include human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law - including war crimes and genocide - committed since 2003.

A former child combatant, 14, who used to be a member of the anti-balaka rebel group (file photo).

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