Communiques – en
21 03 13 AI – Bosco Ntaganda must be surrendered to the ICC
“ Surrendering Bosco Ntaganda to the ICC should act as a strong deterrent to others and help break persistent cycles of impunity that wrack eastern DRC.”
Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Africa Director
Read More07 03 13 Oxfam's briefing note on the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework
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Read More07-03-13 ICRC News Release 13/38 – Violence against civilians in Masisi must stop
Geneva/Kinshasa (ICRC) – After several days of heavy fighting in Kitchanga, in the Masisi territory of North Kivu, the situation of the civilian population is critical. Staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) who entered the city on 5 March found corpses lying in the streets and extensive destruction. St Benoît Hospital, one of only two hospitals in the city, had been hit by shells.
Read More05 03 13 ANALYSIS OF NORTH KIVU HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUPS ON THE UN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PEACE, SECURITY AND COOPERATION FOR THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO THE REGION SIGNED IN ADDIS- ABABA 24 February 2013
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Read More01 03 13 Sit-in for the restoration of lasting peace in the DRC.
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Read More25 02 13 A COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
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Read More21 02 13 MSF UK : Lives at risk as fighting continues in Katanga
Fighting between government forces and Mai-Mai militias in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has caused thousands of people to flee their homes and hundreds to seek refuge at the Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) hospital in Shamwana.
Read More21 02 13 United States Department of State – Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict Remains Huge Challenge
Washington — Ending the sexual violence inflicted on women during and after armed conflicts remains a huge challenge, according to Donald Steinberg, deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Read More19 02 13 Christian Aid urges UK government to continue backing UN peace and security deal for DRC
February 18 2013 – Christian Aid is urging the UK Government to further support the signing and implementation of the United Nations recently proposed DRC and Great Lakes peace and security deal, which was inexplicably stalled at an African Union Summit meeting in Addis on January 28th.
Read More15 02 13 PM's OFFICE PRESS RELEASE – The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, welcomes the outcome of his visit to New York and Washington from 3 to 9 February
KINSHASA, Dem. Rep. of Congo (DRC) February 15, 2013/ — Augustin Matata Ponyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, states: “National economic performance, the orthodox management of public finances and the concerted efforts of the authorities in combating corruption were commended by all those I had the opportunity to meet”.
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