Congo

Human rights defenders and journalists faced threats, arrests and detention.

Democratic Republic of Congo: Every Delay Costs Lives - 9 December 2008

Media Advisory

In November and early December Amnesty International delegates took part in field missions to the Democratic

NGOs call for UN session on the Democratic Republic of Congo - 18 November 2008
Over forty organizations active in Africa warn that the situation in the eastern DRC is at risk of turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, as the civilian death toll

DRC: Demonstrate leadership to address crisis immediately - 6 November 2008
African and international leaders meeting tomorrow, 7 November, at an international summit in Nairobi, Kenya, need to urgently press the United Nations Security Counci

DRC: Catastrophe looming unless UN troops receive reinforcements - 30 October 2008
The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is at risk of turning into a humanitarian catastrophe, unless further reinforcements are given to the UN peac

Congo (Republic of) - Amnesty International Report 2008 -

Congo - Amnesty International Report 2007 -
At least 12 men arrested in early 2005
continued to be detained without trial. Two human rights defenders were
arrested and their trial on charges of abuse of trust concluded in

Congo - At least 12 men arrested in early 2005 continued to be detained without trial. Two human rights defenders were arrested and their trial on charges of abuse of trust concluded in