CAR: AU must deploy remaining peacekeepers to protect civilians from imminent attack

Headline Title: CAR: AU must deploy remaining peacekeepers to protect civilians 28 January 2014 The African Union (AU) Heads of State meeting starting tomorrow must address the growing crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR). They must ensure they complete the full and rapid deployment of peacekeepers to protect civilians in rural areas at risk of imminent attack.Over the last week Amnesty International has gathered first-hand information of large scale slaughter of both Christian and Muslim civilians in the North-West CAR. The presence of international peacekeepers in these…

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