State of Anarchy: Rebellion and Abuses against Civilians

State of Anarchy

Rebellion and Abuses against Civilians

Related Material

Download PDF file of summary and recommendations
(1.4 Mb, 23 pages)

Download PDF file of this report
(1.7 Mb, 110 pages)
Download PDF of report with cover
(2.0 Mb, 112 pages)

Also available in:

Purchase a printed version of this report

More on Human Rights Watch's work on Central African Republic

More on Human Rights Watch's work on Torture and Abuse

Glossary

Executive Summary

The APRD Rebellion

The UFDR Rebellion

Abuses by FACA and GP Forces

Rebel Abuses

The Need for Protection

The Need for Accountability

Recommendations

To the Government of the Central African Republic

To the APRD, UFDR and other rebel factions

To the Government of Chad

To the United Nations Security Council

To the United Nations CAR country team

To the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict

To the Government of France and other governments providing military assistance to CAR

Background: The Varied Causes of Conflict in CAR

Central African Republic’s Violent Political History

Economic and social disparities as a source of conflict

CAR’s Security Services and Civilian Protection

Applicable legal standards

Attacks on Civilians, including looting and destruction of property

Reprisals and Collective Punishments

Child soldiers

Summary Executions

Ill treatment, including rape and SGBV

Rebellion in the Northwest

The Origins of Conflict

Zaraguinas and Chronic Insecurity in Northwestern CAR

Make-up of the APRD rebel movement

Abuses by the CAR security forces

Abuses by APRD rebels

Abuses by Chadian Forces

Rebellion in the Northeast

The Origins of conflict

Abuses by CAR Security Forces in the Northeast

Abuses by UFDR rebels

Conclusion: The need for Protection and Accountability

A Homegrown Crisis with Regional Dimensions

The Need for Protection

The Need for Accountability

The Role of the French Military

Acknowledgements

September 2007 Volume 19, No.14(A)