Prosecute French soldiers involved CAR rape--- Amnesty
Following recent reports of French soldiers’ involvement in
sexual violence against children as young as nine in Central African Republic, CAR,
Amnesty International has called on the French authorities and the United
Nations to bring to trial all those suspected of criminal responsibility on the
basis of a prompt, thorough, impartial, and independent investigation.
"Like anywhere in the world, peacekeepers in CAR must
display the highest standards of conduct and discipline and countries providing
troops must ensure their troops are well trained, disciplined and held
accountable for their actions.
“Unfortunately these allegations are not the first to be
made against peacekeeping forces in CAR over the last two years, and they
reinforce the need to put an end to impunity for crimes under international law
committed during the conflict, no matter who those suspected of criminal
responsibility may be," said Stephen Cockburn Amnesty International Deputy
regional director for West and Central Africa.
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