Country: Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

  • International crimes: reduced sentence for the warlord Katanga

    International crimes: reduced sentence for the warlord Katanga

    The sentence of the Congolese warlord Germain Katanga has been reduced and will end in January 2016. Such is the decision taken on 13 November by the judges of the International Criminal Court. ASF is considering the consequences of this decision for the future of cases before the Court and especially for the participation of…

  • Crimes against humanity in DR Congo: First conviction in the province of Maniema

    Crimes against humanity in DR Congo: First conviction in the province of Maniema

    ASF welcomes the conviction of a senior commissioner of the Congolese National Police for crimes against humanity. In its ruling on 31 October 2015, the Military Court of Kindu sentenced Colonel Amuri Pia Abraham to 15 years in prison for the rapes, torture and imprisonments carried out by his men in several villages in May…

  • (French) Report – Reparation for international crimes in Congolese law
  • Disappointing appeal verdict in the Chebeya case

    Disappointing appeal verdict in the Chebeya case

    The Military High Court yesterday delivered its final verdict in the Chebeya case. This appeal verdict acquits 4 of the 5 defendants and significantly reduces the jail sentence imposed in the first instance on police chief Mukalay . ASF, which is supporting the activist’s brothers and sisters in their civil claims, regrets that the Congolese…

  • The many faces of international justice (1/4): DR Congo

    The many faces of international justice (1/4): DR Congo

    Over the summer, as part of the Crossroads project, ASF is bringing you the latest news about international justice. Our teams on the ground give you the lowdown. This week, Dominique Kamuandu, International Justice Programme Coordinator in DR Congo, gives us his impressions of the progress made and what is still to be accomplished.

  • “Yalisika” trial: Logging and human right in DRC

    “Yalisika” trial: Logging and human right in DRC

    Kinshasa, DR Congo – ASF welcomes the start of the trial concerning the attack on the village of Yalisika carried out in 2011. However, ASF is concerned that the perpetrators identified during the investigations have not yet been brought to trial, and recalls the importance of establishing the responsibility of all those involved in committing…

  • No legal existence equals no rights for Congolese citizens

    No legal existence equals no rights for Congolese citizens

    Lubero, DR Congo – Registration of births – and marriages – is vital for the establishment of citizens’ rights. This is the message that was shared by ASF and its partners with more than 6,000 people living in Lubero, North Kivu.

  • “The man who mends women”

    “The man who mends women”

    On Thursday April 30th, a ‘Justice and impunity’ evening will take place in Brussels. The public will have the opportunity to watch the film ‘L’homme qui répare les femmes’ (‘the man who mends women’). This documentary by filmmaker Thierry Michel recounts the incessant fight of Doctor Mukwege against sexual violence which affects thousands of women…

  • Commodification of detainees in Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Crimes of Bogoro: International Criminal Court’s first acquittal Upheld

    Crimes of Bogoro: International Criminal Court’s first acquittal Upheld

    ASF regrets the decision by the ICC today to reject the Prosecutor’s appeal in the Bogoro case. This ruling puts an end to proceedings against former warlord Ngudjolo Chui for crimes committed in the Congolese village. Besides the legal debate, this ruling leaves victims without any answers as to who was responsible for the crimes…