http://www.amnesty.org/en/related_information/feed/1812 Download Documents from Amnesty International en http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/news/hundreds-abducted-central-africa-20080422 Central African leaders and the UN have been urged to secure therelease of more than 350 men, women and children thought to have beenabducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/for-media/press-releases/central-africa-governments-and-un-must-join-forces-secure-release-kidnap Amnesty International today called on the UN and governments in Central Africa to take immediate action to secure the release of more than 350 men, women and children thought to have been abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in recent weeks. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/002/2008/en Amnesty International has learnt that journalist Faustin Bambou was released on 23 February 2008. His release followed an announcement on the government radio that he had been pardoned by President François Bozizé. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/001/2008/en On 28 January 2008, after an unfair trial, journalist Faustin Bambou was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and a symbolic fine of one CFA Franc (a Central African currency used in six countries; one CFA Franc is equivalent to 0.2 US cents) by the High Court (Tribunal de grande instance). Amnesty Intern Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/006/2007/en Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/006/2007/en Children live in peril in the northern Central African Republic (CAR). In the ongoing armed conflict there, children have been abducted by armed bandits locally known as Zaraguinas. Most of the abducted children are from the Mbororo (Peulh) ethnic group, a nomadic cattle-rearing people. Many Mbororo refugees Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/003/2007/en Unlawful killings, abductions, destruction of private property and sexual violence against women by members of disparate armed groups and government soldiers in the north of the Central African Republic (CAR) have been occurring for several years. This report seeks to bring the plight of the people of northe Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/002/2007/en Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/africa/central-africa/central-african-republic Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100 Amnesty International http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/AFR19/001/2007/en Amnesty International has learnt that opposition politician Claude Yabanda was released on 11 November 2006. He has now joined family members living in France. Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 Amnesty International