The NGO Amnesty International is alerting the public to the killing of 14 people at a religious site in Bambari, in the north of the Central African Republic, on 16 February.
In this document, the NGO states that the 14 people killed were civilians. It says that the victims of this massacre « were not wearing military garb ». Faced with this act, Amnesty calls on « the authorities to protect civilians and conduct independent judicial investigations into abuses and human rights violations perpetrated by members of armed groups and security forces.
Since December, the Central African Republic has been facing clashes between the loyal army and rebel groups. A situation that has led to the displacement of more than 84,000 people, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). According to Amnesty International, « several civilians were killed and others wounded » during this period.
As a reminder, last January, Mankeur Ndiaye, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in the Central African Republic had warned of a security risk following the upsurge in violence after the 27 December 2020 elections.
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