A/HRC/24/59 3. Torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary arrest and detention 29. The mission received testimonies and reports of torture and ill-treatment perpetrated by former regime forces against detainees suspected of being supporters of the Séléka, from December 2012 until the fall of the Bozizé regime. 30. The mission received extensive information that, until 23 March 2013, armed forces, including the FACA, the Presidential Guard and the Young Patriots, carried out arbitrary arrests and detentions of political opponents and perceived supporters of the rebellion, including from specific ethnic communities.13 In Bangui, dozens of arbitrary arrests and detentions were reportedly carried out targeting individuals presumed to be supportive of the rebellion. Some were released during the seizure of the capital, while others remain unaccounted for. The mission received reliable information that at least 200 political opponents of Bozizé were unlawfully detained in Bossembélé Prison. 31. In several provinces, the mission received reports that, while the Séléka was advancing, forces of the former regime arbitrarily arrested and detained dozens of individuals when retreating to Bangui, subjecting them to ill-treatment and summary executions. 4. Looting of public and private property 32. The mission received consistent reports of looting by members of the former regime forces in Lobaye, Sangha-Mbaéré and Mambéré-Kadéï prefectures before the fall of the regime. In addition, it was informed that the premises of a number of humanitarian organizations, including hospitals and medical facilities, and warehouses where the organizations had stored food supplies and non-food items, were reportedly looted by the FACA and Presidential Guard soldiers. 5. Freedom of expression and freedom of movement 33. Under the Bozizé regime, freedom of expression was curtailed by the use of threats, including death threats, against journalists and others critical of the regime. Some media outlets were attacked by pro-government militias. In addition, control was exercised over the media through denial of funding, as subsidies to media outlets were not disbursed by the executive, despite having been approved by Parliament. 34. Following the Séléka offensive of December 2012, President Bozizé and members of his party, the National Convergence Kwa Na Kwa party, delivered hate speeches targeting rebel groups and associated ethnic groups from northern-central African Republic. Pro-government militias roamed the city of Bangui and set up numerous checkpoints to identify those aligned with the rebellion, severely restricting freedom of movement. B. Violations by the non-State armed group Séléka 1. Summary executions and attacks on civilians 35. Reports indicate that Séléka soldiers were involved in summary executions of members of the security forces of the former Government since the beginning of the rebel offensive on 10 December 2012. In addition, civilians were reportedly targeted and killed, some of them because of their known or suspected support for former President Bozizé. Other civilians were killed while resisting looting of their property. 13 Including the Goula, Rounga, Youlou, Kara, Sara and Hausa communities. 9