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Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence in the DRC: NGOs Involved in Fighting Testify to the Progress Achieved in Three Years
OPR, 14 March 2017
Targeted by armed groups spreading insecurity for two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been transformed into a breeding ground for sexual violence, used as weapons… Read more »
Office of the Personal Representative in Charge of the Fight against Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment (Kinshasa)
NGOs Testify to Progress Made Fighting Sexual Violence in the DRC
After two decades as a breeding ground for sexual violence, Congo DRC is today on its way to becoming a reference in efforts to combat this dehumanising practice. Mrs. Zainab Hawa Bangura, Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations on Sexual Violence and Conflict, welcomed this achievement during her stay in Kinshasa in October 2016. Read more.
Evolution of conflict-related sexual violence in RDC. Source: 2013, 2014 and 2015 Reports by the United Nations Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence in the world
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), complaints against the presumed perpetrators of sexual violence are on the increase. Over 3000 complaints were received by civilian and ... Read more »
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Over the course of the past three years, the DRC has reduced incidents of sexual violence by half, from 15,000 cases in 2013 to 7,500 cases in 2015, according to a UN Security ... Read more »
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On Wednesday, September 21, as the UN General Assembly was debating strategies for improving the status of women and girls around the world, the US-based NGO, Physicians for Human ... Read more »
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On June 22nd, Evariste Boshab, Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of the Interior and Security, hosted an event at the Fleuve Congo Hotel in Kinshasa on behalf of President Joseph ... Read more »
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Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, stopped in Aru at the Office of the Personal Representative (OPR) in Charge of the Fight against Violence and Child Recruitment, during his ... Read more »
Photo Essay
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Randgold CEO Brings Hope and Assistance to Former Child Soldiers and Survivors of Sexual Violence in DRC, June 2016
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The Office of the Personal Representative (OPR) in Charge of the Fight against Sexual Violence and Child Recruitment has partnered with Nos Vies en Partage and the National Institute for Professional ... see more »
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On April 28, 40 traditional leaders, representing all provinces of the DRC, convened in Gombe to demonstrate their commitment to addressing sexual violence in their local ... Read more »
