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Congo Kinshasa Formerly Zaire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is located in central Africa and has a small coastline. In Africa, it is the third largest country and the world’s 12th largest. It is Africa’s second highest population and the 15th highest in the world with 112,832,473 million people. The country is often referred […]

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Protect Civilians; Respect Fundamental Freedoms; Prioritize Justice, Accountability Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi should ensure that human rights are central to his policies during his second term in office, Human Rights Watch said today in a “Human Rights Agenda” for his administration. Human Rights Watch urged the Tshisekedi administration to prioritize improvements in […]

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Stanis Bujakera Held Nearly Five Months in Politically Motivated Case (Kinshasa) – The Democratic Republic of Congo authorities should immediately and unconditionally release the prominent journalist Stanis Bujakera, and drop the charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today. Bujakera has been detained since September 8, 2023, in police custody and later at Kinshasa’s Makala […]

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Prosecute Attack on Tutsi Officer; Address Broader Ethnic Violence A mob lynched a military officer in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma in an apparent case of ethnic hatred, Human Rights Watch said today. The Congolese government should appropriately prosecute all those involved and take broader steps to curtail ethnic violence in […]

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Supporters of opposition political parties protest against the electoral process in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 25, 2023. © 2023 Justin Makangara/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Authorities Severely Restrict Fundamental Liberties, Arrest Party Officials The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, restricting their fundamental liberties and arresting party officials since May 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. The crackdown is taking place amid heightened political tension ahead of the formal presidential election campaign, […]

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Sylvain Kakule Kadjibwami lost the use of his legs during one of those ambushes that bloodlessly bleed North Kivu. “When I was shot, I thought it was the end of my life, but when I shared it with other disabled people, I discovered that life is still possible,” he said. Now it is Covid-19 that […]

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Social media sensations ‘Ndakasi and Matabishi‘ are mastering the art of the selfie. The two gorillas at Virunga National Park in Congo looked extraordinarily human-like as they posed for a series of selfies with anti-poaching rangers who have looked after them since they were found nearly 12 years ago. One photo shows the gorillas standing […]

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