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| Africa Subsaharan |
| Report: C. African Republic Muslims forced to convert |
| 2015-08-01 |
| [ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Moslems in the western part of Central African Republic are being forced to hide their religion or convert to Christianity under threat of death, Central African Republic has been rocked by violence since the mostly Moslem Seleka ...a 'mainly' Moslem rebel force in the Central African Republic that overthrew the govt, imposed a regime of rapine and looting on the country's non-Moslem population, and was then tossed by France. They still exist, getting funding and weapons from somewhere or other, licking their wounds, complaining about the oppression of Moslems, and occasionally raping and looting someone... rebel coalition toppled the longtime president in 2013. Widespread human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Moslems and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighboring countries. Moslems told "We had no choice but to join the Catholic Church. The anti-balaka swore they'd kill us if we didn't," said a 23-year-old man in the Sangha-Mbaere prefecture, whose name was not given to protect his security. A Moslem trader said it was effectively illegal to pray. "We have to hide, do it quickly, and do it by ourselves," he said. ...aka the Oyster Bay Chowder and Marching Society... peacekeepers and renewed efforts must be made to protect Moslems under threat and bring back those who have fled. "Many of the tens of thousands of Moslem refugees who were expelled from the country in 2014 would one day like to return home, but are waiting until they can do so in a safe and sustainable manner," the report said. A transitional government was put into place in January 2014. Presidential and legislative elections are slated for Oct. 18. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Finally. Pushback at last. Now that is religious extremism I can support! |
| Posted by: Nguard 2015-08-01 15:44 |
| #2 Gee. Ain't that unfortunate. (Also probably the only people who voluntarily talk to Amnesty Intl. That's two reasons...) |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2015-08-01 10:00 |
| #1 Somebody gets it. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-08-01 04:03 |