Nearly 1,000 killed over 2 days in Central African Republics中央アフリカ、２日間で１０００人死亡

中央アフリカ１，０００殺される

(CNN) -- Former rebels in the Central African Republic killed almost 1,000 in a two-day rampage earlier this month, Amnesty International said, as together with Human Rights Watch it warned of a surge in sectarian violence.

War crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in the country, Amnesty International said.

"Crimes that have been committed include extrajudicial executions, mutilation of bodies, intentional destruction of religious buildings such as mosques, and the forced displacement of massive numbers of people," said Christian Mukosa, Amnesty International's Central Africa expert.

The country has seen violence and chaos since the Muslim-backed Seleka militia and other rebel groups from the marginalized northeast seized the capital Bangui in March. President Francios Bozize fled to Cameroon, and Michel Djotodia, who had been one of the Seleka leaders, made himself President.




CNN on the ground in CAR
Djotodia later officially disbanded the Seleka, but as many as 15,000 kept their arms and instead continued to wreak havoc in Bangui and elsewhere. They mainly targeted Christian communities, which in turn formed their own vigilante group, the anti-balaka (literally "anti-machete").

Anti-balaka forces staged an early morning attack in the capital on December 5, going door to door in some neighborhoods and killing approximately 60 Muslim men, Amnesty International said.

De facto government forces, known as ex-Seleka, retaliated against Christians, killing nearly 1,000 men over a two-day period, according to the rights group. A small number of women and children also were killed.

In a statement, Amnesty International called for the deployment of a "robust" U.N. peacekeeping force, with a mandate to protect civilians, and enough resources to do so effectively.

"The continuing violence, the extensive destruction of property, and the forced displacement of the population in Bangui are feeding enormous anger, hostility and mistrust," said Mukosa.

"There can be no prospect of ending the cycle of violence until the militias are disarmed and there is proper and effective protection for the thousands of civilians at risk in the country. Residential neighborhoods must be made safe as an urgent priority in order to allow people to go back to their homes and resume their normal lives."

Violence in Bossangoa

In a separate report, Human Rights Watch cited a surge in violence around the northern town of Bossangoa since September, adding concerned countries should immediately bolster the African Union peacekeeping force in the country and support efforts by France to protect civilians.

In the report, Human Rights Watch said Christian militias attacked Muslim communities, cutting the throats of children while forcing parents to watch.

Muslim groups retaliated, setting fire to Christian homes and killing their occupants with the apparent approval of commanders present, Human Rights Watch said.

The recent violence has created a humanitarian crisis.

Both sides have burned down large swathes of villages in the norhtern Ouham province, the rights group said, adding relief workers have found it difficult to provide assistance, particularly emergency medical aid, as aid workers have also been the targets of attacks.

"The brutal killings in the Central African Republic are creating a cycle of murder and reprisal that threatens to spin out of control," said Peter Bouckaert, emergencies director at Human Rights Watch and author of the report.

"The UN Security Council needs to act quickly to bring this evolving catastrophe to a halt."

The Central African Republic is about the size of France and a country rich in resources, including diamonds, gold, timber and ivory. The former French colony has rarely seen political stability or economic growth in the 53 years since it gained independence.

CNN's Susanna Capelouto and Dana Ford contributed to this report.

中央アフリカの宗教対立激化、２日間で１０００人死亡

CNN.co.jp 12月19日(木)14時39分配信



（ＣＮＮ）　治安が極端に悪化している中央アフリカで宗教対立が激化し、２日間の間に１０００人あまりが殺害された。国際人権団体アムネスティ・インターナショナルが１８日に明らかにした。

アムネスティは、同国で戦争犯罪や人道に対する犯罪が行われていると指摘。裁判なしの死刑執行や遺体の切断、モスクなど宗教関連施設の意図的な破壊が横行し、大量の住民が避難を強いられているとした。

中央アフリカでは今年３月にセレカなどのイスラム武装勢力が首都バンギを制圧して当時のボジゼ大統領を追放し、セレカ指導者のジョトディア氏が暫定大統領に就任。以来、イスラム勢力とこれに対抗するキリスト教の自警団との間で衝突が激化していた。

アムネスティによると、１２月５日早朝にキリスト教の自警団がバンギ市内でイスラム教徒を襲撃し、住宅を１戸ずつ回ってイスラム教徒の男性約６０人を殺害した。

イスラム勢力で組織する暫定政府軍はこの報復として、２日間でキリスト教徒の男性１０００人近くを殺害したという。少数の女性や子どもも犠牲になった。

アムネスティは、「民兵の武装を解除させ、危険にさらされている市民を守る効果的な措置を講じない限り、暴力の連鎖が終わる展望はない」と述べ、民間人を守るために国連平和維持部隊の配備増強などを求めている。


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