Referendum Poses Risks hrw: CAR
The former court president, Danièle Darlan, told Human Rights Watch that on March 7, 2022, Russian Embassy officials visited her and asked her for advice on how to change the constitution to enable Touadéra to stay in power."It was not normal for a diplomat to approach the head of the court to see how to get the president to stay on," Darlan said.
Attempts by Russian diplomats to influence political processes in the Central African Republic exacerbate fears about Russia's role in the country, Human Rights Watch said. Russian forces from the Wagner group, a Russian private military security contractor with links to the Russia government, have been in the country since 2018, operating under training agreements with the government.
Two political associations closely aligned with the ruling party, the United Hearts Party , have coordinated popular support for the referendum, including at times by paying people to march in support of the project. These same groups, the
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