A/HRC/24/59 Central African Republic may fall under the jurisdiction of the Court. Indeed, on 22 May 2007, the Court prosecutor opened an investigation into serious crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic, in particular during the armed conflict of 2002-2003.11 24. International human rights law was still applicable when the Séléka seized power on 24 March 2013. The interim Government therefore has full responsibility for the protection of human rights contained in the treaties ratified by the Central African Republic. 25. In addition, in accordance with article 10 of the draft articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts,12 the Séléka, after it seized power, engaged the State responsibility of the Central African Republic for all violations committed by Séléka members in the country during the armed conflict. 26. Given the complexity of the legal implications during the period under review, the events that occurred from 10 December 2012 to 23 March 2013, when both international human rights law and international humanitarian law were applicable for the former governmental authorities and the non-State armed group, the Séléka, will be examined first. The alleged violations of international human rights law committed by the interim Government formed after the seizure of power by the Séléka, on 24 March, until the end of the period under review will then be assessed. V. Violations of international law committed from 10 December 2012 to 23 March 2013 A. Violations by the former governmental authorities 1. Summary executions and extrajudicial killings 27. The mission collected credible information regarding the killing of several people perceived to be supporters of the Séléka between January and February 2013 by the Presidential Guard and the Forces armées centrafricaines (FACA), as well as by militias referred to as the Young Patriots (the Comité d'organisation des actions citoyennes and the Coalition citoyenne contre les rébellions armées). Mass graves of opponents to the former Bozizé regime in Bossembélé (Ombella M’Poko) were reported to the mission, which however was not given access to these locations to verify the information for security reasons. 2. Enforced and involuntary disappearances 28. The mission received corroborated information concerning dozens of cases of enforced disappearances of rebels, their families or suspected supporters committed by former regime forces from 10 December 2012 to 23 March 2013. Cases included civilians arrested by the FACA in the eighth District of Bangui, including family members of the President of the National Transitional Council. These persons subsequently disappeared. 11 12 8 The former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, who has been charged with crimes against humanity (rape and murder) and war crimes (rape, murder and pillaging), is the first person to face trial for alleged crimes committed in the Central African Republic. Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 10 (A/56/10).

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