MONUSCO Backs National Campaign Against Torture
Kisangani, 17th July 2012 - A national campaign for the promotion of the Convention against torture and Law criminalizing torture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was officially launched in Kisangani on Friday 13…
DR Congo: Trial for rights defender’s murder must respect due process - Pillay
Geneva, 17 July 2012 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday called for the appeal trial in the case of the murder of Congolese human rights defender Floribert Chebeya Bahizire, and the disappearance of…
MONUSCO and World Bank to provide psycho-social assistance to ex-combatants
Goma, July 24, 2012 - The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in collaboration with the World Bank, has just ended a 3-week training program focusing on Psycho-social assistance…
MONUSCO Denounces Recruitment of Children and Youth by M23 Armed Group
Kinshasa, 7 August 2012 – The UN Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) expressed deep concern today over growing evidence of forced recruitment of civilians by the M23 for both combat and non-combat purposes. "Whilst forced…
MONUSCO supports the Congolese Government to restore peace and security in the country
Kinshasa, 14 June 2012 – The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Mr. Roger Meece…
MONUSCO Supports Workshop to Raise Awareness about Legislation Criminalizing Torture
Bukavu, 7 August 2012 – A workshop aimed at disseminating legal provisions criminalizing torture was held in Bukavu on Tuesday, 7 August 2012. Participants included officials from State services involved in criminal…
Civil Society, CENI and MONUSCO Meet Over Electoral Process in Sud-Kivu
Bukavu, 16 August 2012 – A dialogue bringing together national and provincial lawmakers and other actors in the ongoing electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was held in Bukavu, capital of Sud-Kivu province…
Over 250 youth leaders sensitized on MONUSCO’s new mandate
Kananga, 25 August 2012 – Some 250 youth association leaders participated in a workshop organized by the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) in Kananga, Kasaï…
UN alarmed over killings in Masisi territory in DR Congo
Kinshasa / Geneva 29 August 2012 – The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the DRC, Roger Meece, expressed deep concern today over reports of further massacres of civilians in Masisi territory, North Kivu…
MONUSCO trains psychosocial assistants in child protection
Uvira, 27 August 2012 – The Child Protection section of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized in Uvira, from 16 to 17 August 2012, a training workshop…
Thirty Congolese National Police officers re-trained in Kapalata
Kisangani, 27 August 2012 – Thirty Congolese National Police (PNC) officers, including two women, from across Sud-Kivu province, just wrapped up a two-week training exercise at the instruction center of Kapalata, some 7 km…
MONUSCO builds a sport complex for Dungu children
Dungu, 25 August 2012 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), in collaboration with SAIPED (Solidarité et Assistance intégrale aux Personnes démunies), a local…