Category Archives: Special Criminal Court

Outreach, In-Reach or Beyond Reach? Lessons Learned from Hybrid Courts

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mark Kersten

In this sixth instalment in our ongoing symposium on Hybrid Justice, Eva Ottendoerfer joins JiC for this post on the critical role of outreach in hybrid tribunals. Eva is a Post-Doc Fellow at the chair for international institutions and peace processes … Continue reading →

Posted in Central African Republic (CAR), Guest Posts, Hybrid Courts, Hybrid Justice Symposium, Hybrid Tribunals, Outreach, Special Criminal Court | 3 Comments

A Steep Slope Awaits the Wheels of Justice in Central African Republic

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Mark Kersten

Elise Keppler joins JiC for this guest-post on the ongoing efforts to achieve justice and accountability for atrocity crimes in the Central African Republic and the current state of the proposed Special Criminal Court. Elise is Associate International Justice Director at … Continue reading →

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The Road Ahead — Building Momentum for Justice in the Central African Republic


Posted on June 7, 2017 by Mark Kersten

Patryk I. Labuda joins JiC for this post on the ongoing challenges of achieving justice and accountability for mass atrocities in the Central African Republic. Patryk is a Ph.D. Candidate in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Central African Republic (CAR), Guest Posts, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Special Criminal Court | 2 Comments

The Price of War – Economic Crimes and Justice in the Central African Republic

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Mark Kersten

Alain-Guy Sipowo join JiC for this post on the need to address economic crimes and injustice in the Central African Republic. Alain-Guy is Social Science and Humanities Research Council fellow at the McGill Centre on Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. … Continue reading →

Posted in Central African Republic (CAR), Economics of Conflict, Guest Posts, Special Criminal Court | 4 Comments

Why Central African Republic’s Hybrid Tribunal Could be a Game-Changer

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Mark Kersten

A new international criminal tribunal is born. Following pressure from international human rights groups and the United Nations, the Central African Republic (CAR) has established a hybrid tribunal with the aim of prosecuting atrocities committed by Séléka and anti-Balaka forces … Continue reading →

Posted in Amnesty, Central African Republic (CAR), Hybrid Tribunals, International Criminal Court (ICC), Special Criminal Court | 23 Comments