UN Rights Chief Says C.A.R. Violence Has Reached 'Terrifying Level'

The United Nations' top human rights official says sectarian violence in the Central African Republic remains at a "terrifying level," and has prompted atrocities that include cannibalism. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay spoke at a news conference Thursday in Bangui, as she wrapped up a three-day visit to the country. Pillay said the C.A.R. has "become a country where people are not just killed" but are "tortured, mutilated, burned and...

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