"Historisch" en "gigantische overwinning": kleinzoon vermoorde Lumumba reageert op doorverwijzing Etienne Davignon | VRT NWS Nieuws De familie van de vermoorde Congolese premier Patrice Lumumba reageert opgelucht op de doorverwijzing van minister van staat Etienne Davignon (93) naar de correctionele rechtbank. De voormalige topdip...

De familie van de vermoorde Congolese premier #PatriceLumumba reageert opgelucht op de doorverwijzing van minister van staat #EtienneDavignon (93) naar de correctionele rechtbank.."

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DRC: Landmark trial in Paris of Congolese armed group leader is a crucial step to ending impunity This historic trial is an opportunity to send a clear signal that those suspected of criminal responsibility of mass atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are mistaken if they believe t...

A historic first. The Roger Lumbala trial is not just about one man: it’s about acknowledging three decades of unpunished atrocities and sending a warning to those still committing crimes in the DRC today. #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

“They said we would die”: Amnesty International's new briefing exposes grave abuses in North & South Kivu provinces: gang rapes, summary executions, torture & attacks on health facilities by #M23, Wazalendo & FARDC. Many may amount to war crimes.

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DRC: Warring factions in eastern DRC commit horrific abuses including gang rapes, summary executions and abductions Both the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) and the Wazalendo, a loose coalition of armed groups backed by the Congolese army, have gang raped women and committed widespread human rights abuses aga...

@amnesty.org briefing on abuses in eastern #DRC, “They said we would die” documents gang rapes by all parties to the conflict, attacks on hospitals, torture and intimidation, enforced disappearances, and summary executions by M23.

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"Justice cannot wait another 25 years. It is the responsibility of Congolese judicial authorities to investigate and, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, prosecute those suspected of criminal responsibility for crimes committed on DRC territory"
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M23 has killed, tortured civilians at detention sites in Goma M23 has killed, tortured and forcibly disappeared detainees, held some as hostages, and subjected them to inhumane conditions at detention sites in eastern DRC

Harrowing testimonies of survivors who endured torture and inhumane treatment at the hands of the #Rwandan-backed #M23.

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M23's rampant human rights violations demand concerted action Since taking control of Goma, the M23 has instilled a climate of fear and vicious reprisals among the local population.

#DRC: M23’s rampant human rights abuses demand concerted international action

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DRC vs Rwanda at the African Court: why it could be a decisive moment for human rights and justice on the continent Can the DRC’s case against Rwanda before the African Court help defuse future conflict between African states?

"The case of #DRC v #Rwanda can set an important African precedent. It serves as a way to uphold the integrity of human rights, and not serve the national interest of complaining states." - Professor Frans Viljoen
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DRC: URGENT EU ACTION NEEDED IN RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS CRISIS IN EASTERN DRC - Amnesty International Ahead of the forthcoming Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting on 24 February, Amnesty International is writing to urge you to act on the escalating human rights crisis in the Democratic Republic of C...

Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting on 24 Feb, @amnesty.org writes to @kajakallas.bsky.social and EU Minister of Foreign Affairs to act on the escalating human rights crisis in the Democratic Republic of #Congo.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Updates | Office of Foreign Assets Control

Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Updates

Sanctioning James Kabarebe is quite a move 🤯

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1st Meeting, 37th Special Session of the Human Rights Council 37th special session of the Human Rights Council on the human rights situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

United Nations' Human Rights Council's Special Session on the #DRC situation starts in a moment:
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DRC: Urgent Need for the UN Human Rights Council to Create an Independent Mandate to Investigate Rights Violations and Abuses by All Parties in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - Amnesty Internati... We, the undersigned 76 Congolese, regional, and international human rights organizations, write to appeal to you to urgently work to establish, in the context of a special session of the UN Human Righ...

The human rights crisis in #DRC requires an urgent response from the UN Human Rights Council.

76 Congolese, regional and international orgs call for an independent mandate to investigate human rights violations in eastern DRC.

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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of North Kivu provinc...

"@hrw.org verified the location of a photograph timestamped January 23 showing at least five armed men wearing uniforms and carrying equipment consistent with the #Rwanda-n army moving along the main road in Sake."

Give peace a chance. #6MillionVoices for #Justice4Congo

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President Tshisekedi must use second term to tackle human rights crisis Amnesty International has presented the incoming government with a five-point agenda, which outlines the key steps the new administration must take to improve the human rights situation in the country...

#DRC: President Tshisekedi must use second term to tackle human rights crisis.
"During his previous term, President Tshisekedi made numerous human rights pledges, but five years down the line, little to no progress has been made."
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Kisangani's Unhealed Scars: The Six-Day War and the ongoing struggle for justice and accountability By Christian Rumu Twenty-four years ago, from 5 – 10 June 2000, brutal fighting between Rwandan and Ugandan forces ravaged the city of Kisangani in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). For six agon...

Kisangani’s Unhealed Scars: The Six-Day War and the ongoing struggle for justice and accountability.

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