Democratic Republic of the Congo
State Reports
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: 8th to 10th Periodic Reports, 2003-2007 Submitted: 1 June 2007Concluding Observations: available
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Initial Report and Periodic Reports 1 to 6, 1997-2001 Submitted: 31 January 2012Concluding Observations: available
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7th Periodic Report, 1997-2001 Submitted: 3 May 2002Concluding Observations: available
Mission Reports
Latest News
Press Releases
- Press Release on the Human Rights Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo19 December 2012
- 20 September 2012
- Press Statement on a High-level Promotional Mission of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights to the Democratic Republic of Congo18 March 2011
- Press Release on Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Democratic Republic of Congo14 September 2010
- Assassination of human rights defender, Floribert Bwana Chuy Bin Kositi16 July 2007
- Enforced Disappearance of Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo 12 July 2007
- Press Release: Assassination of the journalist and human rights defender Serge Maheshe 22 June 2007
- Press Release on the Detention of Mr. Benjamin Luanda Mitsindo 13 March 2007
Adopted Resolutions
- Resolution on the General Human Rights Situation in Africa#207
- Resolution on the Crimes committed against Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)#173
- Resolution on the Human Rights Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)#139
- Resolution on the Situation of Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo #103
- Resolution on the Situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo#90
Decisions on Communications
- 281/03. Marcel Wetsh’okonda Koso and others / Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 247/02. Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (on behalf of Jean Simbarkiye) / DRC
- 157/96. Association pour la sauvegarde de la paix au Burundi / Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zaire (DRC), Zambia
- 238/01. Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (on behalf of Sédar Tumba Mboyo) / DRC
- 25/89-47/90-56/91-100/93. Free Legal Assistance Group, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights, Union Interafricaine des Droits de l'Homme, les Témoins de Jehovah / Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ratification Tables
The list of binding legal instruments this country has signed or ratified
NGOs Granted Observer Status
- Association Zaïroise de Défense de Droits de l'Homme (AZADHO)
- International Society for Human Rights (Zaire Branch)
- Agence pour la Diffusion du Droit International Humanitaire en Afrique Centrale
- Collectif d'Action pour le Développement des Droits de l'Homme (CADDHOM)
- GROUPE LOTUS
- Collectif des Organisations des Jeunes Solidaires de Congo-Kinshasa (COJESKI)
- Voie des Opprimés pour les Droits de l’Homme (VDO)
- Comité des Observateurs des Droits de l’Homme (CODHO)
- La voix des sans voix pour les droits de l’homme
- Centre d’accompagnement des autochtones pygmées et minoritaires vulnérables (CAMV)
NHRI Affiliate Status
Documents
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