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U.N. Must Pressure Rwanda to End Support for Rebel Group in DRC
The Rwandan government must stop providing support for the M23 armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu province.
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DRC must not allow history to repeat itself as violence flares in North Kivu
The Congolese government must immediately take measures to protect civilians, including thousands of displaced persons, following the fall of a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Arms Supplies from United States, Others, Fueling Killings and Mass Rapes in DRC, Underscoring Need for Global Arms Trade Treaty
Amnesty's report calls on political leaders from arms-supplying countries to immediately halt arms supplies to the DRC.
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“If You Resist, We’ll Shoot You”: The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Case for an Effective Arms Trade Treaty
Arms supplies from the US and others are fueling killings and mass rapes in the DRC, underscoring the need for a global Arms Trade Treaty.
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Senseless Violence from Beirut to Ohio
Abdul Hamin Awkal is mentally ill, and set to be executed on June 6. From the Lebanese civil war to Ohio's death row, his life has been marked by violence.
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Milestone Verdict on Child Soldiers: Will Kony Be Next?
What does the historic ICC ruling against Thomas Lubanga Dvilo mean for other fugitives accused of war crimes, like Uganda's Joseph Kony?
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#Kony2012 and the Warping Logic of Atrocity
Kony is but one fugitive from justice among many, operating in a region faced with systemic human rights challenges requiring effective and transformative policy overhauls.
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Is Your Cell Phone Funding Human Rights Abuses?
From jewelry to cell phones, consumers are inadvertently supporting a trade in minerals that perpetuates horrific human rights abuses in the Congo. A new law could prevent this trade if…
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No Woman, No Peace
The Obama administration released the first-ever U.S. National Action Plan to help protect women and girls in conflict zones and ensure that peace processes include women.
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Amnesty Internatonal Condems Politically Motivated Arrests of Congolese Journalists, Lawyers, and Opposition Supporters Following Disputed Elections
Amnesty International said today the Congolese security forces are taking advantage of the tense climate and uncertainty following the disputed elections to arrest dozens of journalists, lawyers, opposition politicians and…
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Violence Against Women in Post-Conflict
Women must be protected from violence in war but their contributions to peace and democracy is integral to bringing about lasting change.
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Civilians in Central African Republic Bear Brunt of Decades of Violence and Abuse
Local and foreign armed groups in the Central African Republic are still killing, abducting, torturing and raping civilians, as well as burning houses and looting property, Amnesty International said in…