Rights group slams DR Congo gov't for repression, crack down on media, dissent

28 january 2021 - 07:08:52
Kinshasa. DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has accused the government of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s of [...] Full text...

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Rights group demands release of detained DR Congo activist

08 may 2018 - 05:18:57
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights organisation is asking the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to [...] Full text...

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UN: UN rights chief says torture, illegal detention persist in Burundi

18 april 2016 - 18:55:36
New York, US (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on Monday warned of a "sharp increase [...] Full text...

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DRC: New UN report highlights need to protect political, civil rights ahead of elections

08 december 2015 - 11:00:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A UN report published on Tuesday highlights a worrying clampdown on opposition, media and civil [...] Full text...

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Amnesty calls for end to post-election intimidation in DR Congo

20 december 2011 - 08:43:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo must halt a series of politically-motivated arrests, including [...] Full text...

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