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November 21, 2024 Dispatches

UN Review of DR Congo Exposes Lack of Progress on Rights

Address Constraints on Rights, Civilian Protection in Conflict Areas, Accountability

People displaced by fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels at a camp on the outskirts of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, March 13, 2024.

November 4, 2024 Dispatches

DR Congo President Suggests Changes to Term Limits

Tshisekedi’s Call for Constitutional Commission Raises Rights Concerns

President Felix Tshisekedi gives his annual State of the Nation address during a joint session of parliament in Kinshasa

October 30, 2024 Dispatches

DR Congo's Plans for Oil and Gas Auction Unclear

Congolese Coalition, International Partners Call for Permanent Cancellation

A burning flare is visible at an oil extraction area located in Moanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, December 23, 2023.

October 28, 2024 News Release

Africa Summit: Address Rights Crises in DR Congo, Sudan

COMESA Should Work to Curb Atrocities, Protect Civilians, Promote Justice

Heads of state participate in the 22nd summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, on June 8, 2023.

October 16, 2024 Dispatches

International Criminal Court Takes Important Step in DR Congo

Revived Inquiry an Opportunity to Address ‘Impunity Gap’

Displacement camp shelters destroyed in the impact zone of a 122mm rocket strike on May 3, which killed at least 17 civilians of whom 15 were children, Goma, North Kivu province, DR Congo, May 4, 2024.

October 11, 2024 Dispatches

UN Extends DR Congo Experts’ Mandate Amid Increasing Abuses

But More Robust Rights Monitoring Needed

Une femme congolaise âgée de 42 ans, photographiée de dos dans le camp de personnes déplacées de Bulengo à Goma (Nord-Kivu), l’est de la République démocratique du Congo, le 23 août 2023.

September 26, 2024 Report

DR Congo: Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Shell Civilians

Congolese Army Puts Displaced People Around Goma at Greater Risk

September 26, 2024 Q & A

Q&A: Democratic Republic of Congo Conflict in North Kivu Province

Abuses by the Congolese Army, Rwandan Forces, M23, and Other Armed Groups

Medical staff at the ICRC-funded Ndosho hospital tend to a child injured from a 122mm rocket artillery strike on a displacement camp on the outskirts of Goma, North Kivu province, DR Congo, May 4, 2024.

September 20, 2024 Dispatches

Protect Women and Girls in DR Congo’s Prisons

UN Report Sheds Light on Rapes in Makala Prison During Deadly Jailbreak

Police vehicles outside the Makala Central prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, after an attempted jailbreak left many people dead, September 3, 2024.

September 6, 2024 News Release

DR Congo: Investigate Prison Deaths, Sexual Violence

Prosecute Any Wrongdoing; Compensate Victims; Address Overcrowding

Police officers at the Makala prison a day after the attempted jailbreak, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 3, 2024.

August 30, 2024 News Release

DR Congo: Little Justice for Goma Massacre Victims

A Year On, Investigate Senior Officials, Compensate Families

Congolese military personnel on trial for the murder of 57 civilians during a demonstration against the presence of MONUSCO, the United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, September 7, 2023.

August 22, 2024 News Release

DR Congo: 2 Who Criticized ‘State of Siege’ Arrested

Uphold Rights to Free Expression, Opinion; Don’t Abuse Martial Law

Police car driving through Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

July 17, 2024 Dispatches

Media Freedoms Should Not Be a Target in DR Congo

Cancel Jessy Kabasele’s Suspension, Ensure Journalists Can Work Safely, Freely

Journalists attend an election rally for president President Felix Tshisekedi in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on December 10, 2023.

July 15, 2024 Commentary

Impartial Justice Needs Global Support More Than Ever

International Justice Day an Opportunity to Reflect on Advances, Challenges

Survivors of sexual violence, who fled the fighting in El Geneina, in Sudan’s Darfur region, outside their makeshift shelters in Adre, Chad, August 1, 2023. © 2023 REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

June 7, 2024 Dispatches

Prominent Congolese Researcher Detained

Jean-Jacques Wondo Held Amid Wave of Post-Coup Arrests

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