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Organized Crime Situation in Central African Republic (CAR)

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This report provides an overview of the organized crime situation in Central African Republic (CAR), highlighting key challenges, statistics, and recommendations for improvement.

Violent Harassment and Organized Crime

Foreign combatants have been involved in violent harassment of civilians, taking advantage of the country’s fragile security situation. The lack of national policies or laws targeting organized crime has exacerbated this issue.

  • Foreign combatants have been involved in violent harassment of civilians.
  • There is a lack of national policies or laws targeting organized crime.

Criminal Justice and Security

The judicial system has failed to demonstrate a will to combat organized crime, with widespread corruption among magistrates, judges, and prison staff. The prison population is mostly made up of pre-trial detainees, highlighting the inefficiencies in the justice system.

  • The judicial system has not demonstrated a will to combat organized crime.
  • Corruption is widespread among magistrates, judges, and prison staff.
  • The prison population is mostly made up of pre-trial detainees.

Economic and Financial Environment

CAR’s economic and financial environment is vulnerable to organized crime due to the lack of effective anti-money laundering measures. The country’s borders are porous, making it prone to money laundering, corruption in the customs service and gendarmerie hampers border control efforts.

  • CAR has not implemented anti-money laundering measures effectively.
  • The country’s borders are porous, making it prone to money laundering.
  • Corruption in the customs service and gendarmerie hampers border control efforts.

Civil Society and Social Protection

Victim and witness support is scarce, with most assistance coming from international organizations. Civil society organizations (CSOs) are weak and focus more on conflict-related issues than organized crime. The media environment is corrupt and dangerous for journalists.

  • Victim and witness support is scarce, with most assistance coming from international organizations.
  • Civil society organizations (CSOs) are weak and focus more on conflict-related issues than organized crime.
  • The media environment is corrupt and dangerous for journalists.

Key Statistics and Data Points

CAR has one of the poorest performers in the world against measures of economic capacity. Foreign banks have detected many incidents of money laundering in the country, while corruption among CSOs has affected donor confidence.

  • CAR has one of the poorest performers in the world against measures of economic capacity.
  • Foreign banks have detected many incidents of money laundering in the country.
  • Corruption among CSOs has affected donor confidence.

Recommendations for Improvement

To address the organized crime situation in CAR, the following recommendations are made:

Strengthening Law Enforcement Agencies and Addressing Corruption Within Them

  • Implement measures to strengthen law enforcement agencies and reduce corruption within them.

Effective Anti-Money Laundering Measures

  • Implement effective anti-money laundering measures to prevent money laundering and related crimes.

Enhancing Economic Capacity through Regulation and Implementation of Policies

  • Enhance economic capacity by implementing policies and regulations that promote a stable business environment.

Supporting CSOs to Focus on Organized Crime Issues

  • Support civil society organizations (CSOs) to focus on organized crime issues, rather than conflict-related matters.

Improving the Media Environment and Protecting Journalists

  • Improve the media environment and protect journalists from intimidation and harassment.