UN Human Rights Council 56th Session –
Item 10 - Interactive Dialogue on the oral update of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic.
Nordic-Baltic Statement by H.E. Ambassador Bahtijors Hasans
Geneva, 9 July 2024
Thank you, President!
I have the honor to speak on behalf of the Nordic-Baltic countries.
We thank the Independent Expert for his dedicated efforts.
Though progress has been made on the institutional and legislative front, we remain deeply concerned by the increasing disregard for international humanitarian law and human rights in the Central African Republic. The scale and severity of violations and abuses, including abductions, detention and ill-treatment, remain alarming.
We reiterate our call for the Government to ensure that all perpetrators of atrocities are held accountable, regardless of their political status, rank, affiliation or nationality.
We deplore the widespread sexual and gender-based violence, and violations and abuses committed against children in the country – increased effort must be made to prevent these serious violations and to ensure protection of civilians.
Mr Agbetse,
How can the international community facilitate strengthening of the accountability mechanisms in the Central African Republic?
Thank you.