A Behind the Front Page roundtable luncheon co-hosted by Human Rights Watch.

The Central African Republic has been experiencing civil war since 2013 when Muslim rebels from the Seleka umbrella group seized power in the majority Christian country. The country is rich in minerals such as diamonds, gold, oil, and uranium, but its population is among the world's poorest. The United Nations believes that fugitive warlord and Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony is hiding in Sudanese-controlled areas of a disputed enclave in South Sudan that borders both Sudan and the Central African Republic.

How can peace between the two factions in the Central African Republic be achieved? What does the presence of the LRA mean for human rights in the region?

Featuring:

Mr. Philippe Bolopion, United Nations Director, Human Rights Watch

Mr. Philippe Bolopion joined Human Rights Watch as United Nations Director in August 2010 and has traveled extensively to conflict zones, including most recently in Burundi, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and Mali. Read more.

Mr. Lewis Mudge, Africa Researcher, Human Rights Watch

Mr. Lewis Mudge is a researcher in the Africa Division at Human Rights Watch focusing on the Central African Republic, Rwanda, and Burundi. Read more.

Moderator:

Mr. Marcellus McRae, Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Mr. Marcellus McRae is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Read more.