Democratic Republic of the Congo: 7th Periodic Report, 1997-2001

Period Covered:	1997 - 2001
Date Submitted:	3 May 2002
Session Considered:	31st Ordinary Session 2 - 16 May 2002. Pretoria, South Africa

Adopted at 31st Ordinary Session, 2 - 16 May 2002, Pretoria, South Africa.

The Report covers the human rights situation mainly from May 1997 to December 2001. It contains nine chapters, dealing with:

the general situation in the country
the legal system and institutions
the National Human Rights Conference
major domestic legal documents
major regional and international human rights instruments to which the DRC is a Party
measures taken to ensure the protection of rights protected under the Charter
Efforts deployed by the Government to improve the living standards of Women, children and other vulnerable groups
relations between the Government and human rights NGOs
the DRCs compliance with the provisions of the Charter in the conduct of its relations at the African and international levels

and a Conclusion.