The Asian Chronicle

GENEVA (9 May 2018) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday expressed deep alarm at the volatile situation in the Central African Republic, particularly given the worrying hate speech and incitement to violence on the basis of religion, as well as the recent killings and attacks in Bangui.   On May 1, in the PK5 neighbourhood of Bangui, at least 22 people were killed and 185 others injured after an armed group, led by Nimeri Matar Djamous (nicknamed “Force”), whipped up violence and attacked a Church in response to a Government attempt to arrest one of their leaders. This triggered revenge attacks by the Christian community, including the lynching to death of three Muslim individuals. Attacks continued into last weekend, with houses, hospitals, churches and mosques in many localities in Bangui attacked.   “Last week’s violence in Bangui demonstrates just how volatile the situation is, and how easily crowds can be ma...

GENEVA (9 May 2018) – The UN Human Rights Office has stressed that it stands both by the methodology and the findings of its report into allegations of torture and cover-ups in the Ayotzinapa case, following criticisms made public on Monday by the Mexican Government. After a thorough reading of the Mexican Government’s position, the Office reaffirms that it operated within its mandate set out in the agreement signed with the Mexican Government in 2002 that established its country office. In addition, the report was drawn up in accordance with an agreement covering its activities, despite the Government’s decision not to renew this agreement on 1 February 2018. The report, “ Double Injustice: Report on human rights violations in the investigation of the Aytozinapa case ”, published on 15 March 2018, concluded that there were strong grounds to believe that at least 34 people detained during the early stages of the investigation into the disappearance...