8-14 July 2016
Contents
Compiled by Caroline Johnpulle
- Governor of Kinshasa warns reprisal against Indians in case of Cynthia Kadima
- Assassin of Cynthia Kadima, not to be released on bail
- North Kivu: FARDC kill 2 men wearing old uniforms of the Ugandan army
- RDC: Over 2000 violations against human rights in 2016
- 17 people abducted by the FRPI in Ituri
1. Governor of Kinshasa warns reprisal against Indians in case of Cynthia Kadima
State-owned media
(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 11 July 2016 in French) Les Kinois appelés à ne pas se faire justice contre les indiens
- The governor of Kinshasa, Andre Kimbuta Yango called its citizens not to do justice against Indian nationals in retaliation, against the murder of Cynthia Kadima, a native of DRC.
- She was killed by her husband, an Indian national in New Delhi.
2. Assassin of Cynthia Kadima, not to be released on bail
State-owned media
(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 13 July 2016 in French) L’assassin de Cynthia Kadima ne sera pas libéré sous caution, selon l’ambassade de l’Inde en RDC
- The Indian Embassy in the DRC confirmed that Mr. Rupesh Kumar Mohanani, the assassin of Cynthia Kadima, a Congolese national, killed on July 7 in India, will not be released on bail.
- There is a special investigation currently following the case.
3. North Kivu: FARDC kill 2 men wearing old uniforms of the Ugandan army
State-owned media
(Agence Congolaise Presse, government-owned news agency, article dated 11 July 2016 in French) Nord-Kivu: les FARDC tuent 2 hommes en armes et uniforme de l’UPDF
- July 10, the FARDC killed two men who were found to be wearing the old uniform of the Ugandan Army (UPDF).
- Five others were thrown into the river, and the army recovered two AK47’s.
4. RDC: Over 2000 violations against human rights in 2016
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 13 July 2016, in French) RDC : plus de 2 000 violations de droits de l’homme documentées en six mois
- The UN recorded 2343 cases of violations of human rights were recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the first half 2016.
- The majority were cases of bodily integrity, followed by freedom and security of an individual.
- There are approximately 390 violations going on each month.
- Statistics have slightly risen since last year.
5. 17 people abducted by the FRPI in Ituri
Privately-owned media
(Radio-Okapi, independent/privately-owned newspaper, article dated 13 July 2016, in French)
- During the night of July 12, 17 people were kidnapped by the FRPI in Ituri.
- According to the FARDC, they were able to intervene and free some hostages.