In January 2025, the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) escalated with fighting between Government ...

A child was reported raped on average every 30 minutes during intense January and February fighting in eastern Democratic ...

Movement (M23) rebel group has accused alleged collaborators of the Congolese government of orchestrating the brutal killing ...

Nonetheless, with our support, trials have taken place that led to the conviction of a warlord and former militia members for war crimes and crimes ... Additionally, DRC forces and their allies ...

The son of slain opposition leader Christian Malanga, and three others face federal charges in Utah tied to a 2024 failed ...

The world must not ignore the crimes taking place in eastern DRC.” The Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols provide that IHL must be respected during armed conflict. IHL protects ...

Belgium accused of colonial-era crimes against humanity in Congo This Belgian interference also led to a breakdown in diplomatic relations between the DRC and ... the ensuing war caused major ...

In the DRC, as in almost all conflicts, rape is used as a weapon of war, to assert dominance ... must not become places of additional crime. Ensuring the safety and dignity of female detainees is not ...