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Situation in the Central African Republic I



Situation Sheet · ICC

Situation in the Central African Republic I

Jurisdiction

Rome Statute State Party · 3 October 2001
Initiation State referral (Central African Republic) · 7 January 2005
Opening of investigation 22 May 2007
Status Investigation · Closed · 16 December 2022

Context

War crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the context of a conflict in CAR since 1 July 2002, with the peak of violence in 2002 and 2003.

Cases

The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Acquitted
The Prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, Aimé Kilolo Musamba, Jean-Jacques Mangenda Kabongo, Fidèle Babala Wandu and Narcisse Arido Closed · Convicted

Key Documents

Referral Referral of the Situation in the Central African Republic by the Government of the CAR (2005)
Opening of investigation Statement of the Prosecutor on the Opening of the Investigation in the CAR (2007)
Closure of investigation Statement of the Prosecutor on the Conclusion of the Investigation in the CAR I (2022)
ICC case page Official ICC page — Situation in the Central African Republic I