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10 Nov 2021, 6:51 am
Scholars, journalists and activists who have sought to understand and publicize the relationship between the tantalum supply chain and violence in the Congo, popularized the term coltan because this is the name used in the DRC [Democratic Republic of the Congo]. [read post]
13 Jun 2012, 8:33 am
[JURIST] The office of prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] asked the court on Wednesday to sentence the convicted Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo [case material] to 30 years of imprisonment. [read post]
4 Apr 2010, 12:48 pm
[JURIST] The Rwandan Supreme Court [official website] ruled on Saturday that the plea for release by Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Laurent Nkunda [BBC profile] can only be heard by a military court. [read post]
20 Feb 2007, 5:14 pm
[JURIST] A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [JURIST news archive] has found thirteen soldiers guilty of murdering 30 civilians in the Ituri district [Human Rights Watch backgrounder]. [read post]
25 May 2008, 2:00 pm
[JURIST] Jean-Pierre Bemba [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], a former rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo [JURIST news archive], was arrested [ICC press release] Saturday by Belgian authorities at his home outside of Brussels, after the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] issued a sealed warrant [PDF, in French; decision to unseal, PDF, in French] for his arrest [read post]
20 Sep 2017, 9:30 am
[JURIST] The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) [official website] on Tuesday called on [press release] the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to protect all refugees and asylum seekers in the wake of a deadly shooting incident last week. [read post]
19 Nov 2017, 6:18 pm
Here are excerpts: The Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa’s second-largest nation by area, is known for nefarious trade in copper, coltan, cobalt, tin and other minerals. [read post]
12 Jan 2007, 2:37 am
[JURIST] The French Court of Cassation [official website], the country's highest court on civil and criminal affairs, has ruled that a war crimes investigation [Trial Watch backgrounder] against Republic of Congo (ROC) [CIA backgrounder] President Denis Sassou Ngusseo [Wikipedia profile] and other officials for crimes against humanity can proceed. [read post]
12 Jul 2010, 8:59 am
Katanga filed the appeal in June seeking a stay of proceedings and a declaration of unlawful detention by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder] before his transfer to the ICC. [read post]
6 Oct 2015, 12:50 pm
[JURIST] Government officials in the Republic of the Congo on Monday announced a referendum on an amendment to the constitution [text, PDF, in French] that could allow President Denis Sassou Nguesso to extend his term in office. [read post]
14 Dec 2008, 2:50 pm
[JURIST] Rape and sexual warfare have been employed by the national army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [JURIST news archive] as well as by rebel groups, according to an Amnesty International (AI) [official website] report released [Reuters report] Friday. [read post]
10 Jul 2012, 7:22 am
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court [official website] sentenced [judgment, PDF; press release] convicted Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo [case materials] to 14 years in prison on Tuesday for his role in recruiting child soldiers. [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 9:30 am
[JURIST] Military forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) committed human rights violations during last year's presidential elections, according to a report [text, PDF] published Tuesday by the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO), consisting of the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) and the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) [official websites]. [read post]
2 Dec 2009, 6:08 am
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] on Wednesday ordered [text, PDF; press release] former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba [ICC materials, JURIST news archive] to remain in custody until his trial next spring. [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 11:09 am
[JURIST] International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo [official profile] said Thursday that he would seek the maximum sentence for recently convicted Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo [ICC materials]. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 8:48 am
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] Wednesday issued its first verdict, a unanimous decision [judgment, PDF; press release] that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo [ICC materials] is guilty of the war crimes of enlisting and conscripting children under the age of 15 and using them to participate actively in hostilities. [read post]
23 Jan 2015, 10:13 am
[JURIST] The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Senate [official website, in French] on Friday amended the country's electoral law to permit the 2016 presidential election to go forth as scheduled, without the requirement of conducting a census. [read post]
6 Nov 2009, 12:08 am
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] on Thursday set the trial date [order, PDF; press release] for former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo [ICC materials; JURIST news archive] for April 27. [read post]
23 Jun 2011, 12:49 pm
[JURIST] A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [BBC backgrounder] on Thursday sentenced four policemen to death for killing prominent human rights activist Floribert Chebeya last year. [read post]
16 Nov 2006, 8:02 am
[JURIST] Democratic Republic of Congo [JURIST news archive] Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba [campaign website, in French; Wikipedia profile] said Thursday that he plans to use legal means to challenge the results from last month's run-off election [JURIST report] after officials announced Wednesday that he lost the presidency to Joseph Kabila [BBC profile; PPRD party website, in French] by 16 [read post]
