Central African Republic
Castel [CASE DROPPED]
Type of liability
Personne morale
Alleged perpetrator(s)
Castel Group
Nationality of alleged perpetrator(s)
French
Legal classification of crime(s)
Complicity in crimes against humanity
Complicity in war crimes
Source of the complaint
Public Prosecutor's Office
Ongoing proceedings
non
Regime
4 - 113 CP
Summary of facts
Somdiaa, a subsidiary of the French group Castel, allegedly entered into an agreement with the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC), an armed militia accused of abuses, according to a report by the NGO The Sentry published in 2021.
Amnesty International France recalls that everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
Legal proceedings
In February 2026: The Public Prosecutor’s Office drops the case (decision not to prosecute) on the grounds that the offenses are allegedly insufficiently established.</p>
Complaint
Names of NGOs / Victim(s)
Legal basis for jurisdiction (article)
Sources
RadioFrance, « Le groupe français Castel dans le viseur du parquet antiterroriste », 2023