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A Call for Congo

Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Events, Group 48, tagged on March 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »

By Sherry Harbert
Among all the human rights violations that occur around the world, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may hold some of the worst. The atrocities are so overwhelming that words alone cannot describe the depth of what is happening. The images can be so graphic that they are largely ignored by the media [...]

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“Conflict in Congo” – speaker event on March 13

Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Events, Group 48 on March 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Join Amnesty International USA Group 48 and the Congolese Community of Oregon to Raise Awareness for the Conflict in the Congo
February 27, 2009
Portland, OR.    Amnesty International USA Group 48 and the Congolese Community of Oregon (CCO) are to present a panel discussion about the conflict in the Congo on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 7:30 PM at [...]

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Tell Secretary Clinton to leverage US influence for peace in the DRC

Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, tagged on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The ten-year tangle of alliances, invasions and proxy warfare centered in the Democratic Republic of Congo has made the region the world’s deadliest killing ground since WWII.
Rape is systematically used as a weapon of war and children are forced to fight for armed groups. Peace in the DRC means putting an end to the institutionalized [...]

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Take Action: Protect Civilians in DRC

Posted in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe. The priority now is reinforcing the capacity of the UN’s peacekeeping force, MONUC, to protect civilians and to ensure people have access to humanitarian assistance.
It is high time for regional leaders and the UN Security Council to step up [...]

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Amnesty International Urges UN Reinforcements to Protect Civilians in Congo

Posted in AI press release, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Amnesty International
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
Amnesty International Calls on African Summit Leaders to Press for UN Peacekeeping Reinforcements To Protect Civilians in Congo
(New York) — Amnesty International is calling on African and international leaders meeting Friday, November 7 in Nairobi, Kenya, to urgently press the United Nations Security Council to reinforce the UN [...]

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