On US Department of State (for Human Rights Q&A) - See https://facebook/usdos --- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon requests immediate additional troops and police to stop ethno-religious cleansing in Central African Republic (CAR). Over one million people have been displaced. An exodus of Muslims continues to stream out of the country; creating a refugee crisis in Chad, Cameroon and DRC. Two and one-half million people are in need of emergency humanitarian assistance and, according to UNHCR, at least fifteen thousand Muslim civilians are under siege; surrounded by armed bands of anti-Balaka militia who plan to kill them. Lynchings in the streets continue on a daily basis and, despite best efforts, the French Sangaris operation and AU MISCA contingent remain vastly outnumbered. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on member nations of the UN to provide immediate additional peacekeepers to protect CARs civilians, above the planned expansion of Sangaris and MISCA operations and future EU presence: to stop the horrific killing, to ensure the flow of aid to beleaguered communities, to ensure the country does not partition, to support the return of refugees back to their homes, and to support the interim government in its efforts to reinstate rule of law, to rebuild the economy, and to develop inclusive social and political processes which address the concerns of all of CARs citizens within a viable framework based on mutual respect. If additional peacekeepers are not sent to CAR, the people will continue to suffer grave sectarian violence, and ethnic cleansing will continue to be used and promoted as a tool by which groups gain greater control in social and political arenas. We cannot let that happen. We agree with the Secretary General: bit.ly/1jRSgc9 Will the United States pledge to support the civilians of CAR by participating in their protection?
Posted on: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 16:04:34 +0000
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