Democratic Republic Of Congo

Human Rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Deadly conspiracies?
27 March 2001

At least 100 people from the Kivu region of the DRC are currently held without charge in detention centres, suspected of plotting to overthrow the government of ...

Report       AFR 62/004/2001

Democratic Republic of Congo:Government must end the torture and ...
27 March 2001

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE. AI Index AFR 62/006/2001 - News Service Nr. 56. Embargoed for : 28/03/2001 13:00 GMT. Democratic ...

Press Release       AFR 62/006/2001

Uganda: Uganda must stop now to halt further slaughter in ...
24 January 2001

24 January 2001. AI Index AFR 59/002/2001 - News Service Nr. 14. Uganda must act now to halt further slaughter in DRC. Amnesty International ...

Press Release       AFR 59/002/2001

DRC: Further information on Fear of torture/"disappearance" ...
18 January 2001

Jeanine Mukanirwa, a women's rights activist from eastern DRC, was released without charge on 14 January. However, Amnesty International considers that all those ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/003/2001

DRC: Further information on Fear of torture/"disappearance" ...
11 January 2001

Over 100 people from the eastern region of Kivu, including Jean-Marie Rusimbuku, UN staff member; Jeanine Mukanirwa, human rights activist; and Aimée Ntabarusha ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/002/2001

DRC: Fear of torture/"disappearance"/execution
18 December 2000

Fear of torture/"disappearance"/execution 18 December 2000 DRC Commander Anselme Masasu Nindaga Commander Vincent Madjaga Colonel Madoadoa Colonel Kasongo General ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/031/2000

Torture/Fear of summary execution/fear of "disappearance"
29 November 2000

Jonas Kabuyaya, RCD-ML official and Mbula, RCD-ML official were released on 27 November. They were freed by a Ugandan army officer, illustrating the influence of ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/030/2000

DRC: Torture/Fear of summary execution/fear of “disappearance”
24 November 2000

Jonas Kabuyaya and Mbula, RCD-ML officials, who are members of a Ugandan-backed armed opposition group in the DRC, have been arrested by a rival faction of the ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/029/2000

DRC: Torture / Fear of "disappearance"
22 October 2000

Karume CHISIRIKA ("Kacho"), lecturer, Jean-Pierre BUSINGISI, bar owner Omer KAMOSO, customs officer and Déogratias MBALABALA, customs officer were arrested on 28th ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/028/2000

DRC:Torture / Death in custody
19 October 2000

A man has died at a security service detention centre in the south-eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after reportedly being tortured for several ...

Urgent Action       AFR 62/027/2000