July 22

• Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Kill, Rape Civilians, Says Rights Group [document]

  M23 rebels have summarily executed at least 44 people and raped at least 61 women and girls since March 2013 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »

May 08

• Congo-Kinshasa: Letter to DR Congo President Joseph Kabila On Ending Impunity for Grave Human Rights Abuses [press release]

  His Excellency President Joseph Kabila Kabange Read more »

March 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Victims, Activists Respond to Warlord's Surrender [press release]

  Congolese human rights activists and victims of abuses allegedly carried out by Bosco Ntaganda's troops have expressed support and relief at the rebel leader's transfer to the... Read more »

March 25

• Congo-Kinshasa: War Crimes Suspect Ntaganda Readies for First ICC Appearance

  The Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda's first appearance before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 26, 2013, will be a major achievement on the path to ending... Read more »

March 22

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bosco Ntaganda's Trail of Atrocities Ends At the ICC [press release]

  The Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda is on a plane to The Hague, where he will face justice at the International Criminal Court (ICC), almost seven years after the court... Read more »

March 18

• Congo-Kinshasa: Send Bosco Ntaganda to the ICC [press release]

  The United States government indicated it would send the Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to be tried for grave international... Read more »

February 05

• Congo-Kinshasa: War Crimes Committed By M23, Congolese Army - Human Rights Watch [press release]

  M23 rebels and Congolese army soldiers raped scores of women and committed other war crimes during the rebels' occupation of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late... Read more »

January 20

• Africa: AU Summit - Rights Key for Addressing Crises - Protecting Civilians in Mali, Eastern DRC Among Priorities

  The African Union (AU) should make human rights central to its discussions about crises situations in Africa at its summit meeting this week in Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said... Read more »

• Africa: Letter to the Chairperson of the African Union Commission [document]

  January 18, 2013 Read more »

December 18, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Prosecutor Should Step Up Investigations in Cases [press release]

  The International Criminal Court's (ICC) acquittal on December 18, 2012, of a Congolese rebel leader on all charges should re-energize efforts to prosecute others for atrocities in... Read more »

November 20, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Should Urge Rwanda to End M23 Support - Human Rights Watch [press release]

  The United States government should publicly support sanctions against Rwandan officials backing the armed group M23, which has been responsible for widespread war crimes in... Read more »

October 04, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Survivors Describe Killings of Seven Humanitarian Workers

  Congolese authorities have done virtually nothing to identify or bring to justice the killers of seven humanitarian workers in an ethnically motivated attack a year ago in South... Read more »

September 11, 2012

• Rwanda: Gov't Called to Halt Support for Armed Groups in Eastern Congo [analysis]

  M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are responsible for widespread war crimes, including summary executions, rapes, and forced recruitment. Thirty-three of those... Read more »

August 14, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Awards for Rights Activists From Congo, Libya [press release]

  Two courageous and tireless advocates for human rights have been selected as recipients of the prestigious Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism. Read more »

August 13, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Abbé Benoit Kinalegu, Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]

  Human Rights Watch's Alison Des Forges Award celebrates the valor of individuals who put their lives on the line to protect the dignity and rights of others. Human Rights Watch... Read more »

July 10, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: ICC - Congolese Rebel Leader Gets 14 Years [press release]

  The International Criminal Court's sentencing on July 10, 2012, of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga to 14 years in prison for recruiting and using child soldiers sends an... Read more »

June 03, 2012

• Rwanda: Rights Group Accuses Govt of Aiding DR Congo Warlord [press release]

  Rwandan military officials have been arming and supporting the mutiny in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted for war crimes by the... Read more »

June 01, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Pursue Case Against Rebel Leader, Says Rights Group [press release]

  The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should urgently submit information sought by the court in the case against a Rwandan rebel leader whose forces are still... Read more »

May 15, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Bosco Ntaganda Recruits Children By Force [press release]

  Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who mutinied against the Democratic Republic of Congo in early April 2012, has forcibly recruited at least 149 boys and young men into his forces since April... Read more »

May 03, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Joint NGO Letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton On Bosco Ntaganda [document]

  The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Joint NGO Letter to UK Foreign Secretary William Hague On Bosco Ntaganda [document]

  The Rt Hon William Hague MP Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Joint NGO Letter to Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders On Bosco Ntaganda [document]

  Mr. Didier Reynders Read more »

April 13, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Arrest Bosco Ntaganda for Hague Court Trial - President Suggests He's Willing to Apprehend General Wanted for War Crimes [press release]

  President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo should immediately order the arrest of Gen. Bosco Ntaganda and promptly transfer him to The Hague for a fair trial,... Read more »

March 15, 2012

• Central Africa: Justice in Congo - a Victory for Children [press release]

  Yesterday in The Hague, the International Criminal Court (ICC) found the Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of recruiting and using child soldiers under age 15 in the... Read more »

March 14, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Landmark Hague Court Verdict 'a Warning to Rights Abusers'

  The International Criminal Court's (ICC) guilty verdict against rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo for recruiting and using child soldiers in hostilities is a first step in bringing... Read more »