Central African Republic

Central African Republic: UN expert to visit for human rights assessment

GENEVA, 12 February 2024 / PRN Africa / -- The UN Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Central African Republic (CAR), Yao Agbetse, will conduct an official visit to the country from 11-23 February 2024.

The visit is in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution A/HRC/RES/54/31, which mandated the expert to assess, monitor and report on the situation and make recommendations relating to technical assistance and capacity-building in the field of human rights.

During his mission, the expert will meet government officials, representatives of civil society and the UN system, as well as members of the diplomatic community. He will visit the countryside to meet with local authorities and various actors and partners operating in these localities including IDPs, and facilitate some capacity building programmes.

Agbetse’s observations from the visit will be discussed at the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council and the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly in 2024.

SOURCE United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)