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Breaking the Cycle of Impunity: Holding Rwanda Accountable for Atrocities in North Kivu

by Congo | Feb 17, 2025 | Congo Today

Ethnic Manipulation and Massacres: The True Cost of Rwanda’s Proxy War in North Kivu In the heart of Africa, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding, albeit one that has hitherto received scant attention from the international community. The Democratic Republic of Congo...

CONGO DRC WANTS THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEAT

by Congo | Oct 16, 2017 | Human Rights

In New York, he headed a large delegation consisting essentially of members of her cabinet as well as the Ambassador of Congo DRC in Geneva, Switzerland, Marie-Ange Mushobekwa, Minister of Human Rights, takes part today in the annual elections to fill the 47 seats of...

Rwanda Under Scrutiny: AGOA Violations Tied to Sexual Violence, Child Soldiers, & Killings

by Congo | Feb 26, 2025 | Human Rights

Accountability for Rwanda: M23 Militia Atrocities Violate AGOA & International Law The Donald Trump Administration faces mounting pressure to address Rwanda’s continued support for the M23 militia, a group implicated in severe human rights abuses in the Democratic...

Rwanda’s Role in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Geopolitics, Conflict, and Western Complicity

by Congo | Feb 13, 2025 | Human Rights

President Samia Suluhu Hassan Champions Collaborative Action to End DRC Instability The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Her Excellency Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has provided reassurance to the Heads of State and Government of the East African Community...

Sanctions as a Tool for Peace: Holding Rwanda and M23 Accountable in the Eastern DRC

by Congo | Feb 21, 2025 | Crime and law enforcement

Why Sanctioning James Kabarebe Matters: A Deep Dive into Rwanda’s Role in the Eastern DRC Conflict On 20 February 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) delivered a clear message to those instigating conflict in...