Victims’ ordeal before Central African courts

In CAR, two out of three children are in need of immediate assistance, as the crisis that has left thousands of children under the control of armed groups and thousands more victims of sexual violence continues to worsen. Central African children need security and places where they are supposed to find protection and support, such as schools and hospitals. Places of worship are increasingly attacked by armed groups who control and terrorize the four corners of the country. The recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups remains the most frequent violation of children's rights in CAR, accounting for 584 cases out of a total of 792 cases of serious violations confirmed and documented in 2020 by the Minusca. The conviction of Thomas Lubanga Dylo by the International Criminal Court on March 14, 2012 for the recruitment and use of child soldiers marks the end of a denial of justice.