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Central African Republic: Civilians Need Protection
21 Dec 2008 00:03:00 GMT
Source: Human Rights Watch
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(New York) - While the government and rebel groups take steps toward ending the civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR), civilians in the northwestern part of the country are being abused at the hands of a variety of armed groups, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released today.

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