Central African Republic: Step Toward Accountability

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image People stand by a Muslim store that was looted by anti-balaka fighters in Guen, Central African Republic, April 15, 2014. © 2014 Jerome Delay/AP Photo (Bangui) – The Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic has announced that on June 16, 2024, it arrested a former anti-balaka leader, Edmond Beïna, for crimes committed in 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. The arrest is a step toward assuring justice for victims of serious crimes in the country.The court confirmed the arrest on June 21. The court charged Beïna with crimes against humanity…

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