The Dire Working Environment for Women Human Rights Defenders in DR Congo

In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), especially in the eastern part of the country, over two decades of armed conflict and political instability have deteriorated the working conditions for human rights defenders. In 2020, the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) documented 7,909 human rights violations and abuses throughout the DR Congo. […]

[Déclaration publique conjointe] PIA et CFDDH s’inquiètent pour le sort de 13 activistes de la LUCHA et de l’avenir de l’espace civique à l’Est de la RD Congo

Déclaration publique conjointe PIA et CFDDH s’inquiètent pour le sort de 13 activistes de la LUCHA et de l’avenir de l’espace civique à l’Est de la RD Congo Bukavu-Nairobi, 12 novembre 2021— Protection International Afrique (PIA) et la Coalition des Femmes Défenseures des Droits Humains (CFDDH) plaident pour la libération immédiate et sans condition de […]

450K People Forced to Flee Volcanic Eruption in Goma

Human rights defenders and Protection International staff were forced to put their work on hold, while the Nyiragongo volcano erupted in their backyard June 2021 – “The volcanic eruption of Nyiragongo came like a thief. The early warning system did not alert us as early as possible; the lava came suddenly and people were in […]

DR Congo Should Prioritise Justice for Serious Crimes

(Kinshasa, April 29, 2021) – The Democratic Republic of Congo’s newly appointed government should adopt a clear strategy for holding those suspected of criminal responsibility for grave human rights violations accountable, a coalition of 50 Congolese and international nongovernmental groups said today. President Felix Tshisekedi’s new government, led by Prime Minister Sama Lukonde, has a […]

DR Congo: Women Human Rights Defenders Create a Protection Network

With Protection International’s support, women human rights defenders unite to form a network and strengthen their protection. On 12 March 2021, 44 women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who operate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a region shaken by conflict and violence from armed forces, created a network to join their efforts […]

Women Human Rights Defenders in DR Congo Create a Protection Network

With Protection International’s support, women human rights defenders unite to form a network and strengthen their protection On 12 March 2021, 44 women human rights defenders (WHRDs) who operate in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a region shaken by conflict and violence from armed forces, created a network to join their efforts […]

PI and 43 human rights organizations advocate for the protection of Dr. Denis Mukwege

44 human rights organizations advocate for the protection of Dr Denis Mukwege – 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate – who is facing serious threats after denouncing a massacre of civilians in Kipupu in Mwenga Territory (South Kivu Province), DR Congo. Goma/Nairobi/Brussels, 19 August 2020 – The undersigned organizations of this press release denounce the serious […]

[Communiqué] RD Congo : Le droit de défendre les droits humains en grave péril en cette période difficile de COVID-19

Téléchargez le communiqué de presse en format PDF ici. Nairobi (Kenya), le 9 juin 2020 – Protection International s’inquiète de la dégradation de la situation des défenseur·e·s des droits humains en République démocratique du Congo (RD Congo) et demande l’ouverture d’une enquête indépendante et impartiale concernant les récents assassinats de défenseur·e·s des droits humains dans […]

Communiqué de presse – PI et les partenaires signataires condamnent l’arrestation et les condition de détention des creuseurs artisaux en RDC

PI et les partenaires signataires condamnent l’arrestation et les conditions de détention des membres de la Coopérative des Creuseurs Artisanaux de Bisie en Territoire de Walikale dans la Province du Nord-Kivu de la République Démocratique du Congo A Lyon, le 06 avril 2020 Nous, organisations non-gouvernementales internationales et locales, sommes préoccupées par les multiples violations […]