#Democratic Republic of Congo Cases

Democratic Republic of CongoCases

Threats & Intimidation

Jean-Chrysostome Kijana

Jean-Chrysostome Kijana

Jean-Chrysostome Kijana, HRDs & Journalists Threatened and Attacked

#Threats / Intimidation

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Acquitted, released

LUCHA DRC Photo credit: Human Rights Watch

Four human rights defenders acquitted and released after two months in detention

#Arbitrary detention

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Region: Africa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Rossy Tshimanga Mukendi

26 February 2018

Killing of pro-democracy defender Rossy Tshimanga Mukendi during protest in Kinshasa

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Released on bail

Sony Ndjeka Olela

22 December 2017

Sony Ndjeka Olela Arrested

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Ghislain Muhiwa

7 December 2017

Ghislain Muhiwa released and charges dropped

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Democratic Republic of Congo

6 December 2017

John Luhiriri arrested, whereabouts remain unknown

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Acquitted and released

Nicolas Mbiya

Nicolas Mbiya acquitted and released

#Arbitrary detention

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Phoibe Kahambu released and all charges dropped

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Released/charges dropped

26 September 2017

Charges against 11HRDs dropped

#Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Attempted Killing

Attempted killing of Butoto Kiza

#Attempted Killing/Assassination

#Democratic Republic of Congo

Alex Tsongo Sikuliwako

Killing of HRD Tsongo Sikuliwako Alex

#Democratic Republic of Congo

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