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Democratic Republic of Congo: block on social media images is 'attack' on free expressionPress release 08 Aug 2017
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UK: petrol/diesel car ban - child labourers 'must not pay the price'Press release 26 Jul 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Activist and his lawyer released without charge in DRC
Jean-Marie Kalonji, an activist with the youth movement Quatrieme voie/ il est temps, and his colleague and lawyer Sylva Mbikayi were released without charge on 17 July. The two had been held in incommunicado detention by military intelligence agents…
Urgent action outcomes 24 Jul 2017 -
Urgent Action: Activist and lawyer held at military facility in DRC
Jean-Marie Kalonji, an activist with the youth movement Quatrieme voie/ il est temps, was arrested by military security forces on Friday 23 June in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jul 2017 -
Democratic Republic of the Congo: deaths of two UN experts must be fully investigatedPress release 29 Mar 2017
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Urgent Action good news: Lucha activist released without charge in the DRC
Musasa Tshibanda, an activist from the youth movement Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was released on 8 February.
Urgent action outcomes 15 Feb 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Lucha activist in incommunicado detention in DRC
Youth activist Musasa Tshibanda remains in incommunicado detention after the release of his fellow activist Gloria Senga on 27 December.
Urgent action outcomes 16 Jan 2017 -
Urgent Action: Twenty activists arrested after peaceful sit-in in the DRC
Twenty activists of the youth movement Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA) were arrested during a peaceful sit-in in the city of Goma on 21 December.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Jan 2017 -
UA: Two Lucha youth activists missing in The Democratic Republic of Congo
Youth activists Gloria Senga and Musasa Tshibanda went missing on the evening of 16 December after they met with another youth activist in Kinshasa.
Urgent action outcomes 19 Dec 2016 -
DRC: Release of Congolese pro-democracy activists 'rare, positive step'Press release 30 Aug 2016
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Urgent action update: Two year sentence for taking part in a protest
Congolese political opposition member Paulin Makaya was sentenced to two years imprisonment and a fine of 3,800 Euros for taking part in an unauthorized protest. Paulin Makaya is a prisoner of conscience.
Urgent action outcomes 04 Aug 2016 -
Democratic Republic of Congo: Police must not use lethal force in peaceful protestsPress release 29 Jul 2016
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Urgent Action: Congolese civilian's military trial politically motivated
Professor Huit Mulongo is facing trumped up charges of possession of a military weapon and ammunition. He will be tried before a military court, despite being a civilian.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action: Congolese activist in military trial risks 20 years in prison
Paul Kikukama Ndjokolo is set to stand trial before a military court and risks a prison sentence solely for having distributed a civil society press release to police officers. Amnesty International calls for his unconditional and immediate release.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action update: detained Congolese opposition member awaiting trial
Congolese political opposition member, Paulin Makaya has been held in pre-trial detention at the central prison of Brazzaville beyond the four months limit prescribed by Congolese law.
Urgent action outcomes 27 Apr 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Prison for activists in Democratic Republic of Congo
Six LUCIA activists had their prison sentence reduced from two years to six months on 4 March by an appeal court.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Mar 2016 -
ICC conviction of former Congolese Vice-President of rape as war crime - 'historic' momentPress release 21 Mar 2016
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Urgent Action good news: 9 peaceful protestors released in DRC
Two LUCHA activists were released from prison and seven others were acquitted of charges of organising an illegal demonstration.
Urgent action outcomes 17 Mar 2016 -
Urgent Action: DRC whereabouts of youth activists unknown
Two LUCHA activists, Bienvenu Matumo and Marc Heritier Capitaine were arrested on 16 February in Kinshasa.
Urgent action outcomes 01 Mar 2016 -
MEPs vote to stop the conflict minerals trade in defiance of industry lobbyingBlog post 28 May 2015