Amnesty International on Wednesday ( 12.02.2014 ) , issued a warning that there is currently a genocide against Muslims in the Central African Republic . Cleaning it encourages the exodus of the middle class of the country's Muslims .
International peacekeepers , according to Amnesty International , also failed to prevent ethnic cleansing against the Muslim community in Central Africa . Warning that the organization also supported the statement of Human Rights Watch .
On the same day , Human Rights Watch said that the Muslim minority population in the country has been the target of relentless wave of coordinated violence . " Forcing the community to leave the country , " said Human Rights Watch .
Central African Republic is a former French colony . The country plunged into chaos last year after Muslim -dominated opposition coalition , Seleka , overthrow the government of President Fancois Bozize , and in power for 10 months .
However , the opposition was eliminated by the Christian opposition , known as the " Anti - Balaka " which then fill the power vacuum . The transition of power , said Amnesty International , the beginning of the dire consequences for the Muslims in the period thereafter .
" Anti - Balaka Militia violence in an attempt to attack the ethnic cleansing of Muslims in the Central African Republic , " said Joanne Mariner , Senior Advisor to Amnesty International's Crisis Response . " The result is an exodus of Muslims in historic proportions . "
Amnesty International urges the international peacekeeping force stationed in Central Africa to do more to protect the Muslim community and the militias Anti - Balaka .
Currently there are 1,600 French troops in the country , with about 6,000 soldiers from the peacekeeping force under the banner of the African Union , known as MISCA . According to Amnesty International , the attacks on the Muslim community is predictable and should be prevented .
" In the 10 -month rule , Seleka responsible for the massacres , extrajudicial executions , rape , torture and looting , and burning and destruction of massive Christian villages , " wrote Amnesty International in its report .
" After Seleka retreat , allowing international forces Anti - Balaka militia to take control in every town . Result , violence and forced expulsion of the Muslim community . " Amnesty International has this report by interviewing 100 people who directly witnessed the violence against Muslims in Central Africa .
violence targeted
The worst violence occurred in the northern city of documented Bossemptele , with the death toll from a single location and the events up to 100 people in January 2014 . The dead included women and elderly men , including a local priest over the age of 70 years .
Cities with populations of Muslims in it are getting armed onslaught is Bouali , Boyali , and Baoro . Analysts worried about the situation in Central Africa will repeat the tragedy of genocide in Rwanda , about two decades ago .
Antonio Guterres , the head of the UN refugee agency , said he has seen a humanitarian disaster of unspeakable proportions in Central Africa . " Massive ethno- religious cleansing , " he stated . Guterres said indiscriminate killing and massacres have occurred , with the savagery and brutality that shocking .
" It is sad that almost half a million Central Africans displaced , since December 2013 alone . Total ( since the conflict occurred ) , there are 2.5 million people , " said Guterres . Tens of thousands of people , he said , were displaced from their villages but then get stuck without a purpose . In Bangui alone , he said , thousands of people were in the ghetto in harsh conditions .
Human Rights Watch highlighted the choice of language used militias Anti - Balaka . According to the organization , from the language of their intention to eliminate the look of the country's Muslims . " At this level , with targeted violence , there will be no Muslims left in the Central African Republic , " said Peter Bouckaert , Emergencies Director of Human Rights Watch .
"People whose families have lived in the country in peace for centuries , was forced to leave the village or escape from the very real threat of violence against them , " said Bouckaert .
Gold producing regions , Yaloke , which has a population of 30,000 before the conflict with 8 Muslim mosque , according to Bouckaert , last week , leaving only 500 Muslims and one mosque .
Medical Assistance organization , Doctors Without Borders , also said last week that , " There has been an extreme level of violence on an unprecedented over Muslims and militia clashes among Christians . "
Doctors Without Borders said the conflict in Central Africa are complex, with the impact felt by all communities . However , they said , more targeted Muslim minorities were targeted violence .
" In many cities , Muslim groups isolated and threatened by the forces of the Anti - Balaka , while tens of thousands of Muslims have fled the country into exile in Chad or Cameroon . "
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court , Fatou Bensouda , Friday ( 07/02/2014 ) , said it has opened a new probe into allegations of serious abuse in the country . " In many instances , the victim looks deliberately targeted based on religion . "
international attitudes
Washington Post , Monday ( 02/10/2014 ) , includes co-written opinion by U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande . Both countries to work together to overcome the crisis in Central Africa . The article was created on the sidelines Hollande visits to Washington , United States .
Last month , the UN Security Council decided to continue sending peacekeepers and allow the use of armed force by the EU forces in Central Africa . This decision was made after the mayor of Bangui , Catherine Samba - Panza , was appointed interim president of Central Africa .
Panza replaces Michel Djotodia , Seleka leader who seized power in March 2013 to resign in January 2014 after failing to stop the escalating violence . Last year's coup is the latest in a series of armed conflicts that occurred in the country since the 1960s .
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