CAR/HUMAN RIGHTS PRESSER

A United Nations (UN) independent expert on human rights in Central African Republic (CAR) said “the transitional government has adopted a historical law” that has established a Special Criminal Court “which will prosecute those responsible for serious human rights violations as well as international humanitarian law.” MINUSCA

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:00
• Production Date: 11 March 2016
• Asset Language: French
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 1581273
• Parent Id: 1581273
• Alternate Title: unifeed160311f

Description

STORY: CAR / HUMAN RIGHTS PRESSER
TRT: 01:00
SOURCE: MINUSCA
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS

DATELINE: 11 MARCH 2016, BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, press conference
2. Med shot,
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum , Independent Human Rights Expert, United Nations:
“I was briefed about the efforts of the transitional government to, together with the international community, effectively establish a Special Criminal Court. The transitional government has adopted a historical law that has enabled the creation of this Court which will prosecute those responsible for serious human rights violations as well as international humanitarian law. We need to show Central-Africans that these promises are not in vein and that the victims will not be forgotten. I also launch an appeal to the international community to keep supporting Central African Republic so that this Court finally starts working.”
4. Close up, journalists
5. Med shot, journalists
6. Wide shot, press briefing

Storyline

A United Nations (UN) independent expert on human rights in Central African Republic (CAR) said “the transitional government has adopted a historical law” that has established a Special Criminal Court “which will prosecute those responsible for serious human rights violations as well as international humanitarian law.”

Speaking at a press conference today (11 Mar) in Bangui following a ten-day mission to analyze the current human rights situation, Marie-Thérèse Keita Bocoum said “We need to show Central-Africans that these promises are not in vein and that the victims will not be forgotten.”

Her visit came just days after the second round of presidential elections.

The two-week visit included meetings with government, legislative and judicial authorities and UN representatives, non-governmental organizations and the diplomatic community to take stock of the situation and developments since the deadly violence last September-October.
The independent expert also traveled inside the country and to visit the Ngaragba central prison to assess the situation of the prison after the mass escape of prisoners in September 2015.
Keita Bocoum will report on her findings to the UN Human Rights Council on 21 March 2016.