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Report presented on the 13th session of the Human Rights Council Through interaction with various parts of the United Nations human rights system, including the High Commissioner, the Human Rights Council and its special…
Kinshasa, 07 January 2010 — MONUC welcomes the FARDC communiqué marking the end of Operation Kimia II on 31 December 2009 and the commencement of Operation Amani Leo this month. Alan Doss, the Special Representative of the…
Kinshasa, February 8, 2010 - The new Deputy Special Representative for the Mission of the United Nations in the DRC, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr.Fidele Sarassoro arrived in…
Between July and December 2006, the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was cause of grave concern. As historical elections took place and marked the end of a three-year transition, the United…
This report presents an outline of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the period July to December 2006. Date of publication: 8 February 2007
This report presents an outline of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the period April to December 2005. Date of publication: 10 May 2005
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) submits this report pursuant to General Assembly resolution 57/233 and resolution 2003/15 of the Commission on Human Rights…
From 12 to 20 July 2005, a multidisciplinary team from the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) conducted an investigation into an attack that took place on the evening of 9 July…
From 13 to 19 February 2006, a multidisciplinary Team of MONUC (Special Investigations Unit (SIU) of the Human Rights Division, Public Information Office, Security, Joint Mission Analysis Centre (JMAC) carried out an…
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Statement on Haiti Earthquake The powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti Tuesday 12 January 2010 is indeed a major disaster and unparalleled event for the people of Haiti. The headquarters of the UN Mission in Port-au-Prince…
The human rights situation in the DRC during the period covered by this report (January-June 2007) continued to be cause for grave concern. Serious human rights violations such as arbitrary executions, rape, torture and cruel…
A Human Rights-led multidisciplinary team1 was dispatched to Bas Congo from 17-28 March 2008 to carry out an investigation into the violent incidents involving the Police nationale congolaise (PNC) and the Bundu Dia Kongo in…