The commitment of the international community is also badly needed in a situa...

“The commitment of the international community is also badly needed in a situation which alas is receiving less attention. I am referring to the humanitarian tragedy which is unfolding. in the Central African Republic.

This tragedy affects the entire population of this country: 4.6 million people. Public order and the rule of law have collapsed. Human rights violations have become commonplace: arbitrary arrests and detention, torture, sexual violence against women and children, rapes, extra-judiciary executions. According to our information, Seleka has recruited and used at least 3,500 child soldiers; this fIgure cannot leave anyone indifferent. The humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. The prevailing insecurity further reduces access to the affected populations.”