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Democratic Republic of Congo UN: Tackle Wrongdoing by Peacekeepers Investigation Division Ignores Gold Smuggling and Arms Trading in Congo United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon should urgently address the failings of the investigating arm of the United Nations and ensure that UN peacekeepers responsible for abuses are held to account, Human Rights Watch said today. May 2, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version HRW letter to Abbe Malu Malu and the international facilitators to the Goma peace agreement In a letter to Abbe Malu Malu and the international facilitators to the Goma peace agreement, Human Rights Watch urges for the appointment of an independent special advisor on human rights for eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a position we believe is critical for efforts to bring peace to eastern Congo and security for all its citizens. May 2, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version UN: Tackle Wrongdoing by Peacekeepers Letter to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Recent BBC programs demonstrated that the UN internal investigation arm failed to fully investigate UN peacekeepers implicated in gold and weapons smuggling in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. We urge you to follow up on these reports and to look into important failings of OIOS as speedily as possible. May 1, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version DR Congo: Suspected War Criminal Wanted International Court Unseals Arrest Warrant Against Bosco Ntaganda Congolese officials and UN peacekeepers should take swift action to enforce the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrant against a rebel leader accused of forcibly conscripting child soldiers and of other abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. April 29, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Democratic Republic of Congo: Q and A April 25, 2008 Questions and Answers Printer friendly version DR Congo: End the Horrific Suffering in Eastern Congo 63 Leading NGOs Press for Urgent Implementation of Goma Peace Agreement (London, April 23, 2008) – The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the armed groups, and international parties to the Goma peace agreement should urgently implement the accord and end the horrific suffering of hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children facing brutal violence and deadly diseases in eastern Congo, 63 international and Congolese human rights and aid groups said in a joint statement today. April 22, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version UN: Rights Council Fails Victims in Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Needs More Expert Help, Not Less The UN Human Rights Council’s failure to renew the mandate of the expert for the Democratic Republic of Congo is a betrayal of its responsibilities toward the Congolese people, Human Rights Watch said today. March 27, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version UN: Rights Council Should Tackle Somalia Crisis Put Spotlight on Burma, Eastern Congo, and Sri Lanka The UN Human Rights Council should draw attention to the neglected human rights crisis in Somalia, Human Rights Watch said today as the council began its first session of this year. The council, meeting in Geneva, should also intensify its engagement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka and Burma, Human Rights Watch said. March 3, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version ICC/DRC: New War Crimes Suspect Arrested ICC Should Investigate Senior Officials Linked to Local Warlords (Brussels, February 7, 2008) – The International Criminal Court’s arrest of a third war crimes suspect in the Democratic Republic of Congo should encourage the court to pursue senior civilian and military officials in the Great Lakes region linked to international crimes committed there, Human Rights Watch said today. Congolese authorities yesterday arrested Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui, former chief of staff of the Front for National Integration (FNI), an ethnic Lendu-based militia group that committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Ituri district of northeastern Congo. Ngudjolo was placed in ICC custody on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. He will arrive in The Hague later today. At the time of his arrest, Ngudjolo was in military training in Kinshasa following his appointment as a colonel in the Congolese national army in October 2006. February 7, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Germany: Promote Respect for Human Rights and Justice for Serious Crimes Letter to the President of the Federal Republic of Germany upon his visit to Uganda and Rwanda We write to ask you to use the opportunities offered by your visits to Uganda and Rwanda to contribute, as Germany has so often done in the past, to the promotion of respect for human rights and justice for serious crimes under international law. January 31, 2008 Letter Also available in 
Printer friendly version End Sexual Violence in the Congo Tens of thousands of women and girls have been victims of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), especially in the war torn eastern parts of the country. Armed groups and government forces continue to rape large numbers of women and girls with impunity. January 31, 2008 Thematic Page Printer friendly version DR Congo: Warring Sides Must Protect Civilians UN Peacekeepers Must Also Help Civilians at Risk in North Kivu All sides to the renewed fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo must protect civilians at risk, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch also called on United Nations peacekeepers in the area to strengthen their civilian protection efforts. December 11, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version UN: ICC Needs Backing to Bring Justice for War Crimes Secretary-General to Address ICC Meeting at UN Headquarters The United Nations secretariat and the 105 states that have joined the International Criminal Court should step up support for the court so that it can bring justice for war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today as the ICC opens its annual meeting in New York. November 30, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch Response to Erroneous Allegations Made before the ICC Letter to Principal Defense Counsel for Germain Katanga We are writing this public letter to express serious concern over recent allegations that you made during the initial appearance of Germain Katanga, the former chief of staff of the Patriotic Force of Resistance in Ituri (FRPI) whom you represented during his initial appearance before the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In particular, on October 22, 2007, you stated that Anneke Van Woudenberg, a senior researcher in the Africa division of Human Rights Watch, visited Mr. Katanga in prison in January or February of 2007. In that meeting, you alleged that Ms.Van Woudenberg questioned Mr. Katanga on the incident outlined in the ICC’s arrest warrant against Mr. Katanga. October 31, 2007 Letter Printer friendly version Renewed Crisis in North Kivu
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Download PDF, 491 KB, 90 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release DR Congo: Civilians in Peril Army and UN Peacekeepers Must Protect Civilians at Risk in North Kivu As Congolese politicians and diplomats scramble to avoid full-scale war in the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch today issued a report documenting horrific murders, rape, and pillage by all parties to the conflict. October 22, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version ICC/DRC: Second War Crimes Suspect to Face Justice in The Hague Investigation Should Expand to Include Senior Officials in the Region The International Criminal Court’s successful arrest warrant against a major war crimes suspect in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) should be followed up by the court extending its investigation to include senior military and political figures in the Great Lakes region who backed local warlords, Human Rights Watch said today. October 18, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version UN: Summit on Africa Should Not Overlook Justice United Nations Security Council leaders meeting today to discuss peace and security in Africa should not leave justice off the agenda, Human Rights Watch said. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is chairing the meeting this afternoon in New York. September 25, 2007 Press Release Printer friendly version Germany: Continue to Take Lead in Struggle for Justice Conference in Berlin to Discuss War Crimes Court The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made important progress since its creation five years ago, but the court continues to face major challenges, said Amnesty International, the German Red Cross, the United Nation Association of Germany and Human Rights Watch in a joint statement today. This message will be the theme of a two-day conference that the organizations are convening in Berlin on September 21-22, to galvanize public support in Germany for the International Criminal Court. September 21, 2007 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Down to Business The Human Rights Council’s Backlog of Work As it enters its second year, the Council must take hold of the many situations that “require the HRC’s attention,” and take action of some sort to address them. The HRC’s efforts to address these situations will provide an important indication of its ability to fulfil the purpose for which it was created. The Council must seize this opportunity to demonstrate its relevance and responsiveness to human rights victims in these countries and beyond. September 10, 2007 Background Briefing Printer friendly version |
  On May 20, Metalor Technologies announced that it would suspend purchases of gold from Uganda based on concerns raised by Human Rights Watch and a United Nations report. The announcement was made after discussions and correspondence with Human Rights Watch beginning in December 2004, and after the Human Rights Watch report, “The Curse of Gold” had gone to press. Human Rights Watch welcomed Metalor’s announcement and the company’s support for the tightening of regulations on the gold export trade from Uganda.  
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