Central African Republic: indignant reactions follow one another after Hassan Bouba's release from prison
Hassan Bouba, Minister of Livestock, September 17, 2021 in Bangui.
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The time has come for indignation in the CAR after Minister Hassan Bouba was released from prison on Friday November 26, a week after his arrest and indictment of war crimes and crimes against humanity by the Special Criminal Court.
Hassan Bouba, former number 2 of the UPC armed group, is suspected of having planned the attack on the Alindao refugee camp where more than a hundred civilians lost their lives in 2018.
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With our correspondent in Bangui,
Carol Valade
Indignation, anger, incomprehension….
The turmoil has won over Central African social networks since this weekend and
the release from prison of Minister Hassan Bouba
.
The former senior UPC official was escorted to his home by the gendarmerie despite the committal warrant issued by the Special Criminal Court, a hybrid court made up of national and international magistrates, responsible for judging the most serious violations. serious human rights violations committed in the Central African Republic.
► See also RCA: the Special Criminal Court formalizes the arrest of Minister of Livestock Hassan Bouba
Several messages recall the promise made by President Touadéra during re-election, that of making the fight against impunity the “
backbone
” of his new mandate.
"
The government is at the crossroads between justice and impunity
" warns human rights NGO Human Rights Watch.
Hassan Bouba must be "
brought back into detention,
" she said.
The Homeland Party of Crépin Mboli Goumba speaks of "
explosion
".
The COD-2020 coalition, which brings together the main figures of the political opposition, expresses its “
consternation
”, evokes a “
consecration of impunity
” and the “
end of the rule of law
”.
To date, authorities have yet to make any official statement.
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