UN Reports Human Rights Violations in Central African Republic

January 29th, 2007 at 07:33am

A joint UN mission reported egregious violations of human rights in the Central African Republic, including summary executions and ethnic violence. Civilians are being targeted in the ongoing conflict between Government Security Forces and the armed opposition. Thousands have fled their homes to escape the violence.

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=21359&Cr=central&Cr1=african

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