How to Get Away With Murder in CAR
When Lewis Mudge from HRW met with Seleka commanders accused of killing 37 people, they denied responsibility, of course, but when he mentioned that those responsible could be held accountable, they chuckled. The notion that anyone in the Central African Republic would be punished for killings and other war crimes seemed like a joke...
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Central African Republic:
Getting Away With Murder
HRW, 17 November 2016
In the Central African Republic last month, I met with Seleka commanders whose forces were accused of just having razed a camp for internally displaced people in the town of… Read more »
Armed man, Birao, Central African Republic.
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Central African Republic:
Justice is Key to Recovery and Peace-Building
HRW, 16 November 2016
As the European Union is organizing a conference in Brussels to discuss priorities for the Central African Republic (CAR), the undersigned 17 international and Central African… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Support the Special Criminal Court
HRW, 16 November 2016
Donor countries meeting in Brussels on November 17, 2016, should support the Central African Republic's Special Criminal Court, 17 Central African and international human rights… Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Deadly Raid On Displaced People
HRW, 1 November 2016
Seleka rebels killed at least 37 civilians, wounded 57, and forced thousands to flee when they razed a camp for displaced people in the Central African Republic on October 12,… Read more »
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Rwanda:
CAR Delegation Here on Reconciliation Study Tour
New Times, 3 November 2016
A delegationof 10 officials from the Central African Republic (CAR) is in the country for a seven-day study tour. Read more »
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Central African Republic:
Nearly One in Five Children is a Refugee or Internally Displaced, Warns UNICEF
UN News, 15 November 2016
As aid officials prepare to meet in Brussels on Thursday to seek funding to continue their programmes in Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)… Read more »
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Because they can't afford school fees, many parents end up sending their sons to work, and forcing their daughters to marry. Read more »