DRC: OHCHR press briefing notes (23.12.2016)

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Over the past week, the UN Joint Human Rights Office in the DRC (UNJHRO) has documented at least 40 killings of civilians in Kinshasa, Lumbumbashi, Boma and Matadi. 

GENEVA, Switzerland, December 23, 2016 –

Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell

Location:      Geneva

Subject:        DRC

Reports that dozens of people have been killed by police and soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past few days are deeply troubling and point to growing instability in the country, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein said on Friday.

Over the past week, the UN Joint Human Rights Office in the DRC (UNJHRO) has documented at least 40 killings of civilians in Kinshasa, Lumbumbashi, Boma and Matadi, mainly of people protesting against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down at the official end of his mandate on 19 December. Some 107 people have been injured or ill-treated and there have been at least 460 arrests.

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (22.12.2016)

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The Secretary-General deplores the reported loss of life in confrontations between the security forces and protesters, including in Kinshasa.

NEW YORK, United States of America, December 22, 2016 – The Secretary-General is closely monitoring developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as the mediation led by the Conférence épiscopale nationale des églises du Congo (CENCO) resumed today.

He urges all parties involved in the CENCO-led mediation to work constructively and in good faith the outstanding issues related to transitional arrangements leading to the elections, in keeping with the Congolese Constitution. He calls on Congolese political leaders to place the interests of the country and the people above partisan and personal considerations. He urges them to de-escalate tensions and create an environment conducive to the successful completion of the CENCO-facilitated dialogue and the holding of timely, credible and transparent elections. The Secretary-General encourages the new government led by Prime Minister Samy Badibanga to take concrete steps, in line with the 18 October political agreement.

The Secretary-General deplores the reported loss of life in confrontations between the security forces and protesters, including in Kinshasa. He stresses the need for the national security forces to exercise the utmost restraint in the maintenance of public order.  He calls on the DRC authorities to investigate any acts of violence and ensure the perpetrators are held accountable.

The Secretary-General calls on all political actors, including the opposition, to exercise maximum restraint in their actions and statements and urge their supporters to refrain from violence. He urges the authorities, once again, to promote and protect human rights and to uphold the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Constitution.

RDC: Communication du Gouvernement (20.12.2016)

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RDC: Communiqué de presse de ALTERNANCE POUR LA RÉPUBLIQUE de Sesanga (20.12.2016)

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RDC: Alors q le vrai Dialogue commence, la provocation continue au Haut-Katanga, levée immunités de Kyungu prevu ce 9 Decembre

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RDC: Communique du Rassemblement (19.11.2016)

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RDC: L’Assemblee Pleniere du Conseil Superieur de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (CSAC) – (17.11.2016)

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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo [scroll down for the French version] (17.11.2016)

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The Secretary-General takes note of the appointment of Mr. Samy Badibanga as Prime Minister ahead of the formation of a transitional government of national unity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in line with the political agreement of 18 October.

The Secretary-General welcomes this first concrete step in the implementation of the political agreement, which is expected to culminate in the holding of credible elections in the country. He calls on the Government to be formed by Prime Minister Badibanga to create a climate conducive to upholding the fundamental rights and freedoms essential to political debate and credible, inclusive elections, as called for in Security Council resolution 2277 (2016).

The Secretary-General welcomes the mediation efforts led by the Conférence épiscopale du Congo (CENCO) and calls on political groups that did not sign the political agreement to remain engaged and work towards the peaceful resolution of their differences. He further calls on all political actors to continue working in good faith and in a spirit of compromise towards a political solution that paves the way for peaceful, credible, inclusive and timely elections in the DRC, in keeping with the Constitution and the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance.

The Secretary-General thanks Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo for his leadership over the last four years and looks forward to working with the Government led by Prime Minister Badibanga.

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Déclaration attribuable au Porte-parole du Secrétaire général sur la République démocratique du Congo

Le Secrétaire général prend note de la nomination de M. Samy Badibanga au poste de Premier ministre en vue de la formation d’un gouvernement d’unité nationale de transition en République démocratique du Congo (RDC), conformément à l’accord politique du 18 octobre.

Le Secrétaire général se félicite de cette première mesure concrète prise dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de l’accord politique qui devrait mener à la tenue d’élections crédibles dans le pays. Il encourage le gouvernement qui sera formé par le Premier ministre Badibanga à créer un climat propice au respect des libertés et droits fondamentaux essentiels au débat politique et à des élections crédibles et inclusives, comme le prévoit la résolution 2277 (2016) du Conseil de sécurité.

Le Secrétaire général se félicite de la médiation menée par la Conférence épiscopale du Congo (CENCO) et appelle les groupes politiques qui n’ont pas signé l’accord politique à rester engagés et à travailler à la résolution de leurs différends de manière pacifique. Il appelle en outre tous les acteurs politiques à continuer à œuvrer de bonne foi et dans un esprit de compromis en vue d’une solution politique ouvrant la voie à des élections pacifiques, crédibles, inclusives et dans les meilleurs délais en RDC, conformément à la Constitution et à la Charte africaine de la démocratie, des élections et de la gouvernance.

Le Secrétaire général remercie le Premier ministre Augustin Matata Ponyo pour son leadership au cours des quatre dernières années et se réjouit de travailler avec le gouvernement dirigé par le Premier ministre Badibanga.

New York, le 17 novembre 2016

RDC: The Easiest Policy by H.E. Joseph Kabila! (17.11.2016)

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Congo signs over potential $880m of royalties in Glencore project to offshore company belonging to friend of Congolese President (14.11.2016)

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