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Press Release
Central African Republic: Progress on Special Criminal Court
The Central African Republic transitional government, the United Nations, and donors should intensify their efforts to establish a Special Criminal Court, 23 Central African and international human rights groups said today.
December 23, 2015
Press Release
UN Must Get Tough on Peacekeeper Sex Abuse
The United Nations must establish its own oversight of peacekeepers, with special watchdogs in UN missions to investigate allegations of rape and sexual abuse, said Amnesty International today, ahead of the publication of recommendations from an independent panel.
December 16, 2015
Press Release
A call for sustained U.S. commitment to the Central African Republic
Two years ago, a coalition of NGOs released a statement urging a comprehensive U.S. Government strategy to help halt violence, protect civilians and prevent atrocities in the Central African Republic (CAR). As organizations that have made long-term commitments to advancing peace, protecting human rights, and alleviating suffering, we are grateful to the U.S. Government and the American people for efforts to prevent mass atrocities in the CAR. American contributions to humanitarian assistance, interreligious and community conflict resolution, diplomatic engagement, and peacekeeping have saved lives and prevented a worse crisis. The Pope’s visit to the CAR this past weekend provides an…
December 1, 2015
Report
Chains of Abuse: The Global Diamond Supply Chain and the Case of the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic’s (CAR) biggest traders have purchased diamonds worth several million dollars without adequately investigating whether they financed armed groups responsible for summary executions, rape, enforced disappearances and widespread looting, Amnesty International said in a report published today.
September 29, 2015
Press Release
Companies Must Not Profit From Blood Diamonds in the Central African Republic
The Central African Republic’s (CAR) biggest traders have purchased diamonds worth several million dollars without adequately investigating whether they financed armed groups responsible for summary executions, rape, enforced disappearances and widespread looting, Amnesty International said in a report published today.
September 29, 2015
Press Release
New wave of killings shatters peace in Central African Republic
The new wave of violence which has left dozens of civilians dead and at least 100 injured highlights the fragility of the reconciliation process and the urgent need for enhanced protection of civilians, disarmament and an end to impunity in Central African Republic, Amnesty International said today.
September 28, 2015
Press Release
UN must address systematic accountability failure for peacekeeper abuses
The UN must review the oversight of its peacekeeping operations, Amnesty International said ahead of today’s Security Council meeting called to discuss allegations of sexual abuse in the Central African Republic (CAR).
August 13, 2015
Press Release
CAR: UN troops implicated in rape of girl and indiscriminate killings must be investigated
The rape of a 12-year-old girl and the apparent indiscriminate killings of a 16-year-old boy and his father by UN peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic must be urgently investigated, with those implicated in the crimes suspended immediately.
August 11, 2015
Report
State of the World 2014/2015
This has been a devastating year for those seeking to stand up for human rights and for those caught up in the suffering of war zones. Governments pay lip service to the importance of protecting civilians. And yet the world's politicians have miserably failed to protect those in greatest need. Amnesty International believes that this can and must finally change.
February 25, 2015
Press Release
Central African Republic’s Ethnic Cleansing and Sectarian Killings Must Stop
International peacekeepers have failed to prevent the ethnic cleansing of Muslim civilians in the western part of the Central African Republic, Amnesty International said in a report issued today.
February 12, 2014
Report
Ethnic Cleansing and Sectarian Killings in the Central African Republic
"Ethnic cleansing" of Muslims has been carried out in the western part of the Central African Republic, the most populous part of the country, since early January 2014.
February 12, 2014
Press Release
Urgent Need For Increase in Peacekeeping Troops as CAR President Steps Down
The resignation of the Central African Republic’s interim President, Michel Djotodia, risks exacerbating the risk to civilian lives, and indicates the urgent need for increased peacekeeping forces in the country.
January 10, 2014