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25 Jan 2006, 2:26 pm
[JURIST] The African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights [official website], the human rights arm of the African Union (AU) [official website], has cited Sudan, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo for rights violations in a unusually-critical report leaked to the press but not yet formally made public. [read post]
17 Mar 2006, 7:12 am
[JURIST] The Democratic Republic of Congo Friday sent Thomas Lubanga [Trial Watch backgrounder], leader of the ethnic militia-turned-political party Union of Congolese Patriots [Global Security backgrounder], to the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST news archive], making him the first prisoner delivered to new international criminal tribunal in The Hague. [read post]
20 Jul 2010, 3:05 pm
Speaking at a meeting of ministers and governors of the Angolan provinces sharing borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at the weekend in northern Uige province, Martins said 25 more consulates would be linked online next month. [read post]
11 Dec 2015, 8:40 am
Ntaganzwa, who was indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) [official website] for genocide and crimes against humanity, including rape and sexual violence, was apprehended in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [read post]
9 Nov 2010, 11:37 am
The initial complaint [AP report] in the case, filed by anti-corruption groups Transparency International (TI) and SHERPA [advocacy websites], accused the late Omar Bongo of Gabon, Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea and their relatives of acquiring luxury homes and cars in France with... [read post]
17 Jul 2008, 8:27 am
Humanitarian Exchange Magazine, no. 39 [full-text] - Features articles on the humanitarian response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). [read post]
25 Apr 2019, 1:12 pm
In this talk, David Sullivan, director at the Global Network Initiative, and BKC Fellow Chinmayi Arun draw upon a contentious exchange with Steve Jobs about the Democratic Republic of Congo to offer insights into how companies and civil society can work together on tough issues at the intersection of technology and human rights online. [read post]
11 Oct 2011, 7:43 am
[JURIST] Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy website] on Monday called [press release] on governments around the world to "intensify efforts to bring to justice those responsible for grave abuses" in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder], highlighted by the UN's recent mapping report [PDF]. [read post]
12 Sep 2014, 1:12 am
Maiden, Transformative Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [read post]
2 Oct 2016, 11:37 am
The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) electoral commission [official website] announced on Saturday that the next presidential election, originally scheduled for November, would be pushed back to 2018. [read post]
4 May 2011, 10:21 am
The two are accused of wielding “significant influence” over the militia’s operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo [JURIST news archive], which are thought to include the rape and killing of hundreds of civilians.... [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 9:07 am
[JURIST] The UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) [official website] on Tuesday urged the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) government to take appropriate actions to successfully abolish election-related violence [report, PDF] before the upcoming presidential election on November 28. [read post]
10 Nov 2014, 9:54 am
The head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) [official website] Martin Kobler on Sunday commended [UN News Centre report] the sentencing of a former militia commander accused of war crimes. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 11:43 am
Today, a three-judge trial chamber of the International Criminal Court unanimously issued a decision finding that Democratic Republic of Congo militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo committed war crimes. [read post]
22 Mar 2005, 11:34 am
[JURIST] Democratic Republic of Congo [BBC News country profile] leaders on Tuesday announced that several senior militia leaders had been arrested, with other reports indicating that top leader Thomas Lubanga was among them. [read post]
27 Aug 2010, 11:07 am
[JURIST] Members of the UN Security Council [official website] expressed "outrage" [statement; UN News Centre report] Thursday over a recent mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive], calling for justice for the victims. [read post]
12 Jan 2009, 9:08 am
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website; JURIST news archive] on Monday began a confirmation of charges hearing [summary video, mp4; ICC materials] against former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [JURIST news archive] vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba [ICC profile; JURIST news archive]. [read post]
21 Feb 2011, 6:50 am
[JURIST] A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] on Monday found Lt Col Kibibi Mutware guilty of involvement in mass rapes that took place on New Year's Day and sentenced him to 20 years imprisonment, dismissing him from the military. [read post]
Publications: DRC Evaluation, EXCOM Report, Indian Diaspora, Livelihoods Projects, Protection Labels
16 Oct 2009, 12:20 am
Emigration, Immigration, and Diaspora Relations in India (Migration Information Source, Oct. 2009) [text]- Includes sub-sections on refugees and asylum-seekers.An independent evaluation of Concern Worldwide's emergency response in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo: Responding to displacement with vouchers and fairs (HPG, Oct. 2009) [text]Livelihoods Success Stories (UNHCR, Oct. 2009) [ [read post]
8 Jun 2018, 12:33 pm
The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] Appeals Chamber acquitted [judgment, PDF] former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and military leader Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo Friday on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. [read post]
