Democratic Republic of Congo: Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Reform of the Army

Democratic Republic of Congo: Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Reform of the Army

Index AI: AFR 62/001/2007
Date de publication: 25 janvier 2007
Catégories: Afrique, République centrafricaine

This report identifies human rights concerns arising from a case-study of the Disarmament, Demobilization and Re-integration (DDR) and army reform programme in among others, the Ituri, Katanga and Kivu regions of the DRC. It details Amnesty International's concerns over the human rights implications of a flawed and/or failed DDR and army reform programme, the way the reform is being conducted, the quality of the integrated soldiers and their conduct once deployed.