### [2026-06-16](/feed/2026/06/16/index.md)

##### United Nations
# A United Nations-backed court in the Central African Republic begins for former president François Bozizé, who seized power in a military coup in 2003, in absentia for crimes against humanity, including murder, enforced disappearances, torture, and rape. 




### Sources:

1. [Africanews](https://www.africanews.com/amp/2026/06/16/former-car-president-faces-crimes-against-humanity-trial/)
2. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/6/16/former-car-president-on-trial-in-absentia-over-crimes-against-humanity)

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