Arbitrary arrests of pro-democracy activists ahead of 23rd December elections Published at 19.12.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: youth protest disruption HRD detained protest killing of protestors torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained Read more
Kabila not running for another term, but human rights concerns persist Published at 27.09.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD prosecuted protest disruption intimidation harassment HRD detained public vilification land rights prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment censorship release of HRDs attack on journalist negative court ruling protest restrictive law HRD acquitted protestor(s) detained HRD threatened Read more
CSOs and UN Special Rapporteurs concerned over draft Law on Associations Published at 21.06.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: violent protest protest disruption intimidation restrictive law attack on journalist non state actors prevention of protest extractive industries private sector environmental rights torture/ill-treatment protestor(s) detained Read more
Deadly anti-Kabila protests followed by wave of arrests of social movement activists Published at 11.05.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD acquitted killing of protestors non state actors journalist detained women protestor(s) detained release of HRDs youth protest disruption attack on HRD HRD detained protest HRD prosecuted HRD killing excessive force internet restriction criminal defamation enforced disappearance prevention of protest sexual assault Read more
Deadly crackdown on anti-government protests on New Years eve Published at 10.01.2018 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on journalist killing of protestors excessive force journalist detained protest protestor(s) detained public vilification violent protest restrictive law Read more
4 LUCHA activists released, while 4 HRDs sentenced to prison Published at 18.10.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption attack on HRD excessive force protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment violent protest journalist detained protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
More than 100 detained during protests, including 15 journalists Published at 07.09.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained non state actors protest disruption attack on journalist HRD detained internet restriction prevention of protest violent protest bureaucratic restriction journalist detained Read more
Violence, arrests and killings as President Kabila clings to power Published at 20.07.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained protest disruption harassment attack on journalist HRD detained protest killing of journalist prevention of protest Read more
Political deal hangs in the balance as activists languish in DRC jails Published at 01.02.2017 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption HRD detained excessive force public vilification prevention of protest killing of protestors time,place restrictions censorship access to info. law Read more
Civil society meets to discuss DRC crisis Published at 23.11.2016 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: time,place restrictions Read more
Repression of protests leaves dozens dead in Kinshasa Published at 22.09.2016 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest disruption prevention of protest killing of protestors excessive force Read more
Civil society movements continue to be targetted in DRC Published at 08.07.2016 Country Democratic Republic of the Congo Category Latest Developments Tags: HRD detained protest disruption excessive force protest public vilification Read more
