The Central African Republic has informed the #ICC about domestic proceedings v. Edmond #Beina, insisting that the Special Criminal Court (CPS) is "able and willing" to try him.

Beina is 1 of 6 men before the 🇨🇫 CPS accused of Crimes Against Humanity & #WarCrimes committed in btw Feb & March 2014

A courts’ chase in Bangui When the International Criminal Court (in The Hague) and the Special Criminal Court (in Bangui) clash to try Edmond Beina, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Repu...

A #Complementarity Catch-22?

When the #ICC requested that Edmond #Beina, arrested in the #CAR (with the ICC’s help), be transferred for trial in #TheHague, 🇨🇫 officials were confused.

One mused: “They were desperate, they needed Beina…”

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#CentralAfricanRepublic submitted a lengthy request that the #ICC’s case against Edmond #Beina is inadmissible.

Argues #CAR is capable & willing to try him - invoking the Court’s #complementarity principle.

Beina’s arrest #warrant was made #public last week, after 6 years.