Democratic Republic of Congo
The conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the deadliest in African history. Since it began in August 1998, it is estimated that the fighting and its aftermath (poverty, disease, and malnutrition) have claimed more than five million lives.
The fighting at the end of 2008 has left the country on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. It is estimated that nearly 300,000 civilians were been displaced and were left without sufficient food, water, medical supplies or shelter.
'Ruined' a play by Lynn Nottage
Set in a war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, the play centres around Mama Nadi who runs a bar and brothel, and explores the impact of conflict on women. Playwright Lynn Nottage, who once worked for Amnesty, was inspired by interviews conducted in Africa with Congo refugees. Find out more and book tickets |
Amnesty is delighted to be working in partnership with the Almeida Theatre to present the European premiere of Ruined, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.News
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Human Rights Defenders under attackHuman rights defenders in DRC are being arbitrarily detained, attacked and harassed by the countries security agencies and subjected to death threats. We fear that if the government doesn't put a stop to it, persecution of human rights defenders will only increase in the run up to next year's elections. Read our full report (PDF) |
Child Soldiers Abandoned
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At least 11,000 children are still with armed groups or unaccounted for more than two years after the government launched a country-wide programme to release and reintegrate child soldiers into civilian life 
