ICC PROSECUTOR VOICES CONCERN ABOUT ONGOING SERIOUS CRIMES IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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ICC PROSECUTOR VOICES CONCERN ABOUT ONGOING SERIOUS CRIMES IN CENTRAL
AFRICAN REPUBLICNew York, Aug 7 2013 1:00PMThe prosecutor of the
world's first permanent court set up to try those accused of genocide
and war crimes today voiced her deep concern about the worsening
security situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) and reports
of serious crimes being committed there.

"My office will do its part in investigating and prosecuting those
most responsible for the commission of serious crimes, if necessary,"
Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC),
said in a <"http://www.icc-cpi.int/en_menus/icc/press%20and%20media/press%20releases/Pages/otp-statement-07-08-2013.aspx">statement.

The CAR – which has been marked by decades of instability and fighting
– witnessed a resumption of violence last December when the Séléka
rebel coalition launched a series of attacks. A peace agreement was
reached in January, but the rebels again seized the capital, Bangui,
in March, forcing President François Bozizé to flee.

The recent fighting has further eroded even the most basic services in
the country and exacerbated an already dire humanitarian situation
that UN humanitarian officials have said affects the entire population
of 4.6 million people, half of whom are children.

"My office calls upon the international community to assist the
Government of CAR in improving the security situation and in
protecting civilians in Bangui and throughout the country," Ms.
Bensouda stated.

She noted that the findings of a recent mission carried out by the
Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) "seem to
confirm that crimes that may fall under the jurisdiction of the
International Criminal Court continue to be committed in CAR,
including attacks against civilians, murder, rape, and recruitment of
child soldiers."

Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonovic said last
week, at the end of his visit to the country, that "there is no
police, no justice system and no social services" beyond Bangui.
"Security is virtually non-existent and people live in constant fear,"
he added.

Ms. Bensouda said the upcoming meeting of the Security Council,
scheduled for 14 August, is an occasion for governments to show
support and demonstrate that CAR has not been forgotten by the
international community.

Located in The Hague, in the Netherlands, the ICC tries persons
accused of the most serious crimes of international concern – namely
genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes – if national
authorities with jurisdiction are unwilling or unable to do so
genuinely.

The CAR is one of eight situations currently under investigation by
the ICC. The others are the Darfur region of Sudan, Côte d'Ivoire, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Libya, Mali and
northern Uganda.Aug 7 2013 1:00PM
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