the ephemeral Ban Ki-moon... of whom it can be said to his credit that he is not Kofi Annan...
recommended to the Security Council Friday that sanctions be taken against elements of the Seleka coalition responsible for reprisal attacks in the Central African Republic.
In a report that the Council is supposed take up on Wednesday, Ban said he was deeply concerned by "a total breakdown of law and order" since the rebel coalition took power in March.
"This is unacceptable. The plight of the people of the CAR must be brought to an end," he said.
"I call on the Security Council to consider appropriate options, including the adoption of sanctions or the establishment of a panel of experts, to ensure there is no impunity for perpetrators of gross human rights
...which are usually entirely different from personal
liberty...
violations," he said.
Ban said the restoration of peace and security in Bangui was a priority that required the urgent attention of the international community.