Central African Republic war crimes trial postponed after lawyer no-show
20 April 2022 |
12:50 pm
The inaugural trial of a court established to prosecute war crimes in Central African Republic's drawn-out conflict was postponed on its first day on Tuesday when lawyers for defendants boycotted proceedings
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