GROUP OF UN EXPERTS RAISE ALARM OVER LAWLESSNESS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

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GROUP OF UN EXPERTS RAISE ALARM OVER LAWLESSNESS IN CENTRAL AFRICAN
REPUBLICNew York, Aug 6 2013 10:00AMA group of United Nations
independent experts today warned that the rule of law in the Central
African Republic (CAR) is "almost non-existent" as abuses of power and
human rights violations have become pervasive in the country.

"We are seriously concerned over reported acts of killings, torture,
arbitrary detention, gender-based violence, enforced disappearances,
'mob justice' and the pervasive climate of insecurity and the absence
of the rule of law which have prevailed in the country in the last
five months," the human rights experts
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urging authorities to take immediate steps to put an end to all human
rights violations and ensure there is no impunity for the
perpetrators.

Violence erupted this past December in CAR -- which has been marked by
decades of instability and fighting -- when the Séléka rebel coalition
launched a series of attacks. A peace agreement was reached in
January, but the rebels again seized the capital, Bangui, in March,
forcing President François Bozizé to flee. At present, CAR is governed
by a National Transitional Council headed by Michel Djotodia and a
transitional government formed in June.

"There have been a number of killings, sometimes in retaliation for
incidents of 'mob justice' against members of the Séléka coalition.
Some 46 cases are allegedly documented," said the Special Rapporteur
on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns. "I
call for a thorough, transparent and independent investigation of all
suspected cases of arbitrary executions to identify and bring to
justice those responsible."

The Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment, Juan E. Méndez, warned that
"torture seems to be widespread in the country," and called on
authorities to make sure that every allegation of torture or of cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment is investigated by law enforcement
officers.

Rashida Manjoo, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women,
stressed that there have been numerous cases of sexual abuse and rape
reported in all of the localities that Séléka combatants have passed
through.

"The State has a responsibility to exercise due diligence to prevent,
investigate and punish acts of violence against women, whether those
acts are perpetrated by the State or by private persons," Ms. Manjoo
said. "Women and girls must be provided with access to medical,
psychological, social and other assistance as well as to effective
mechanisms of justice and to just and effective remedies for the harm
that they have suffered."

The UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances said it had also
received allegations that a number of civilians as well as officers
and soldiers of the official army (FACA) had been abducted by armed
Séléka groups. On 14 April, a staff sergeant of the amphibious
battalion and a first class soldier of the ex-presidential guard were
reportedly arrested and brought to an unknown destination.

"Any act of enforced disappearance is an offence to human dignity and
no circumstances whatsoever may be invoked to justify this heinous
crime," the Working Group underscored.

Special rapporteurs are appointed by the Council to examine and report
back on a country situation or a specific human rights theme. The
positions are honorary and the experts are not UN staff, nor are they
paid for their work.Aug 6 2013 10:00AM
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