News and Press Release in English on Central African Republic about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding and Protection and Human Rights; published on 4 Apr 2023 by HRW
The government of the Central African Republic is cracking down on civil society, media, and opposition political parties ahead of local and national elections later in 2023, Human Rights Watch said today.
Civil society has expressed concern about a possible modification of the constitution to allow the head of state to run for a third term, which was raised during the national reconciliation dialogue organised since Monday in the Central African Republic.