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At least six remain in detention. President Joseph Kabila\u2019s constitutionally mandated two-term limit ends December 19.\u00a0\u003C\/div\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022embed align-right embedded-entity embedded-entity-type-media embedded-entity-bundle-image embedded-entity-viewmode-embeddable embed--right\u0022\u003E\n \n\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n \n \n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\u0022figure figure--expand text-center\u0022\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__media relative inline-block mx-auto\u0022\u003E\n \u003Ca href=\u0022\/modal\/30480\u0022 rel=\u0022modal:open\u0022 class=\u0022figure__link\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cimg srcset=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/480w\/public\/multimedia_images_2016\/2016-12-14-photo-00000089.jpg?itok=O3Jl6avh 480w, \/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/multimedia_images_2016\/2016-12-14-photo-00000089.jpg?itok=mDRcOfWv 850w\u0022 sizes=\u0022(max-width: 524px) 100px, 500px\u0022 data-responsive-image-style=\u0022embedded_images\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/embed_xxl\/public\/multimedia_images_2016\/2016-12-14-photo-00000089.jpg?itok=mDRcOfWv\u0022 width=\u0022850\u0022 height=\u0022510\u0022 alt=\u0022Pro-democracy youth activists held a sit-in outside the Catholic Church-mediated talks in Kinshasa, calling on all participants to ensure strict respect of the Constitution, December 13, 2016.\u0022 loading=\u0022lazy\u0022 typeof=\u0022foaf:Image\u0022 \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\u0022figure__expand absolute block bottom-0 right-0 w-8 h-8 bg-white text-gray-700\u0022\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022sr-only\u0022\u003EClick to expand Image\u003C\/span\u003E\n \n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\u0022icon fill-current w-full inline-block\u0022\u003E\n \u003Csvg viewbox=\u00220 0 20 20\u0022 fill=\u0022currentColor\u0022 role=\u0022img\u0022 focusable=\u0022false\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003Cuse xlink:href=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/hrw_design\/dist\/app-drupal\/assets\/spritemap.svg?cacheBuster=#sprite-expand\u0022\u003E\u003C\/use\u003E\u003C\/svg\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003C\/a\u003E\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n \u003Cfigcaption class=\u0022figure__info text-left font-serif text-xs md:text-sm lg:text-base mx-auto text-gray-700 mt-1\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__caption\u0022\u003EPro-democracy youth activists held a sit-in outside the Catholic Church-mediated talks in Kinshasa, calling on all participants to ensure strict respect of the Constitution, December 13, 2016.\n\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003Cspan class=\u0022figure__credit\u0022\u003E\u00a9 2016 Private\u003C\/span\u003E\n \u003C\/figcaption\u003E\u003C\/figure\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EFilimbi and other youth movements had staged a peaceful sit-in calling on all dialogue \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/twitter.com\/MuellerTimo\/status\/807555543590170624\u0022\u003Eparticipants\u003C\/a\u003E to respect the constitution - including for Kabila to step down when his term ends on Monday.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003ECarbone Beni, Filimbi\u2019s Kinshasa representative, was among those arrested. On November 19, unknown assailants had \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/blog-feed\/democratic-republic-congo-crisis\u0022\u003Eabducted\u003C\/a\u003E him and beat him badly before releasing him the next morning.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EOn December 11, police broke up a planned concert organized by Filimbi in Kinshasa\u2019s Masina neighborhood, taking down the podium, seizing musical instruments, and arresting at least six musicians, who remain in detention. The concert was organized to raise awareness about the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/blog-feed\/democratic-republic-congo-crisis\u0022\u003E\u201cBye Bye Kabila\u201d\u003C\/a\u003E campaign, launched by youth movements on November 26.\u00a0\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u0026#13;\n\u003Cp\u003EIn eastern Congo, nine members of the youth movement LUCHA arrested in \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/blog-feed\/democratic-republic-congo-crisis\u0022\u003EGoma\u003C\/a\u003E and Bunia since late October remain in detention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026#13;\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null}]