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Monthly Publication of the European Network for Central Africa ( EURAC )
No. 56 –July 2009
www.eurac-network.org
EDITORIAL A strong mandate and consistent CONTENTS
support for Eusec
Summary of events (p. 2-4)
ften since the beginning of this year, EurAc has expressed concern
- Great Lakes : Liberty of movement
of persons and goods; Africa’s
over events in eastern Congo: we are of the opinion that the joint biggest customs union; Banana
operations will prove counter-productive in terms of security, the disease; An agency to guarantee
impact on the living conditions of local people and the process of investments; Rwanda and Burundi
democratisation. We have always held the view that no military action negotiate an extradition treaty
against the FDLR would make sense unless it was part of a politically - DRC : Conference of provincial
negotiated solution, and that no agreement with the FDLR would hold governors; International day against
without a democratic opening for them in Rwanda. Another adverse effect of torture; Strategy to disarm the
the military operations is that the positive achievements of Eusec, the EU FDLR
mission supporting the reform of the Congolese army, have been reversed. - Burundi : DDR process underway;
The biometric census of the troops and the separation of the system of Assassination of the Vice-President
payment from the chain of command had resulted in real progress towards a of OLUCOME: some leads
more transparent management of FARDC, which are currently made up of
- Rwanda : The people of Ruhango
many different units and militias with little to no hierarchy or allegiance. The
demand fair compensation;
speed at which the military operations were undertaken, the lack of
Discriminatory employment
preparation and the method by which the brigades were dismantled to form
practices and illegal detentions
new units, in addition to the hasty integration of CNDP troops into the
FARDC, have plunged the Congolese army into a state of total confusion,
causing EUSEC’s progress to be lost. Marie-France Cros points out the Advocacy (p.5-6)
significance of the situation in her article «Towards a new débâcle in EurAc’s memorandum to the
Kivu ? » (La Libre Belgique of 23 June 2009). She writes: «… the legendary Swedish presidency of the EU;
lack of discipline in the Congolese army has increased. In addition to the EurAc Director at meetings in
general defiance of orders and frequent mutinies, there is now more looting London and The Hague; Round
and, since the beginning of June, desertions not only by individuals but en table on the future of the DRC; etc.
masse. The latter are on the increase: as of now entire companies of
Congolese soldiers are taking to the bush ». Today frustration with Eusec Main documents received
seems to be general. The EU hopes for a clear sign of loyalty to the Eusec (p. 7 - 8)
mission by the Congolese authorities, who seem to prefer dealing with each
of their partners on a bilateral basis rather than with the whole European Publisher
group. They remain convinced that Eusec’s approach is ambiguous. The Kris Berwouts
DRC would like Europe to do more: not only to establish a unified army but Rue des Tanneurs, 165
also to provide the equipment and armaments necessary to make it a credible 1000 Bruxelles (Belgique)
and effective force. Meanwhile certain EU member states, frustrated by the Tél. + 32 2/502 33 12
Fax + 32 2/ 502 21 42
fact that in the areas where Eusec’s work had been making some progress,
events on the ground have once again reduced its efforts to nothing, have
Secretariat:
intensified their attempts to make bilateral agreements. This increases the
Donatella Rostagno; Marie-Rose
risk that the EU will be trapped in a tense situation between bilateralism and Hoornaert, Kris Berwouts, Joseph
multilateralism. Consequently there is not much political will to invest in Ntamahungiro.
Eusec, in terms of financing the mission and even less in providing military Mail :
or civilian personnel. EurAc still holds that there will be no lasting solution kris.berwouts@eurac-network.org
to the insecurity in Kivu until the Third Republic has the means to impose a
constitutional state. EurAc advocates a strong mandate and consistent N.B.: Texts and information sources
support to enable Eusec to support the reforms in the DRC’s security sector selected do not necessarily represent the
by focusing on its « core business » and capitalising on the complementary position of members of the Network
efforts of the EU member states and other international actors.
Kris Berwouts, Director
Summary of events June
Great Lakes Banana disease puts lives in danger
in East Africa
Liberty of movement of persons and
goods within the CEPGL zone An article in IRIN reports that bananas in East Africa
are very seriously threatened by the bacterial disease
The heads of the immigration services of Rwanda, Xanthomonas which affects the leaves of the banana
Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), (BXW) and thus can put the lives of thousands of East
met on 11 and 12 June 2009 at Gisenyi (Rwanda) in order African farmers at risk unless it is rapidly dealt with.
to harmonise their positions on the liberty of movement of Plantains are eaten by a large number of the world’s
persons and goods within the Economic Community of the people, particularly in the southern hemisphere. They
Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL). At the end of their come fourth after rice, wheat and maize. In Burundi,
meeting it was agreed that from now on three documents Rwanda and Uganda bananas provide around one third
would be required: a users’ guide to the travel documents, of a person’s daily calories. The only hope of stopping
a special authorisation for vehicles and a special CEPGL BXW would be to introduce resistant or hybrid
card. According to the executive secretary of the CEPGL, varieties but their adoption and propagation would take
Gabriel Toyi, the question of fixing the frontier between several years. In the next month the UN Food and
Rwanda and the DRC was also on the agenda but there is Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will undertake a risk
no indication that this was discussed. Readers may assessment of current and future banana production so
remember that a first such meeting was held in the same as to take the necessary measures.
town in February 2008.
An African agency to guarantee
East Africa now connected by a high investments
speed under-sea internet cable
The pre-summit of the African Union and African civil
A fibre-optic submarine cable linking the United Arab society organisations opened in Tripoli on 21 June
Emirates (UAE) to Kenya was inaugurated on 12 June 2009. In his introductory remarks, Bachir Zanbil,
2009 at Mombasa (Kenya) ready for the impending arrival Secretary of the Libyan National Planning Council
of high speed internet in east Africa. The laying of this pressed for the creation by African capital-exporting
cable will be undertaken by the Franco-American company countries of an institution responsible for guaranteeing
Alcatel-Lucent which won the tender. TEAMS (The East investment and insurance of exports, and for the
Africa Marine Systems), which links Fujairah (UAE) to signing of bilateral or multilateral agreements to
Mombasa (4.500 kms), should be connected to the network guarantee the investment and to avoid double
and is expected to start operation this month (July). At imposition of duty. He further proposed the creation of
present, the region relies on internet connections by an African centre to solve disputes between African
satellite which are characterised by poor reliability, slow countries relating to investments and of a common
working and exorbitant costs, Apart from Kenya the cable investment fund to finance small projects.
should benefit the DRC, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan,
Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia. Rwanda and Burundi negotiate an
extradition treaty
Birth of Africa’s biggest customs
union At the beginning of June 2009, a delegation from
Rwanda arrived in Burundi to explore the possibilities
According to the journal «Les Afriques » (22/06/09), the of signing an extradition treaty between the two
400 million inhabitants of the 19 countries of the Common countries which would concern those suspected of
Market of Eastern and Southern Africa will enjoy a single genocide as well as other types of criminal offenders.
economic customs regime as from 21 June 2009. This is Rwanda is also negotiating extradition treaties with
the result of the signature of an agreement creating about 29 other countries both inside and outside
Africa’s largest customs union with 12 million km2, a Africa.
GNP of 360 billion dollars. The agreement provides for
the harmonisation of customs dues on products entering
and on those circulating within the zone, and tax
exemption on raw materials, with semi-manufactured
products taxed at 10% against 25% on finished products. A
first effect of the agreement is the lifting of tourist visa
restrictions inside the zone which stretches from Egypt to
Swaziland. It has taken 16 years to create this common
market which is larger than its European equivalent.
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from carrying out its obligations towards the
DRC Convention. ASADHO advocates for the closure of all
Conference of provincial governors the detention centres where the security services and
the army carry out torture. It also demands an
From 24 to 25 June 2009 a conference of provincial administrative enquiry into all the alleged acts of
governors of the DRC was held in Kisangani. The torture with a view to bringing disciplinary proceedings
President of the Republic presided from start to finish over against those responsible. ASADHO recommends a
this meeting which brought together the Prime Minister, judicial enquiry into all torture cases in order to punish
Adolphe Muzito, the Ministers of the Interior (Célestin the perpetrators and to enable the victims to be
Mbuyu), of Decentralisation (Mbusa Nyamwisi), of compensated for the wrongs to which they were
Defence (Mwando Nsimba), of Finance (Athanase subjected. It recommends that Parliament pass a bill as
Matenda), of the Budget (Michel Lokola) and the soon as possible which outlaws acts of torture. Other
governors of the eleven provinces of the country. Several reports from Congolese human rights NGOs, notably
experts working in the Presidency and the Government ACAT and COJESKI, also sound alarm bells on the
also took part. The central theme was « strengthening state subject of torture in the DRC.
authority throughout the national territory » and «the
announcement of the implementation of the policy of A comprehensive strategy to disarm
decentralisation» by reinforcing the provinces and other
decentralised territorial bodies. The subject which
the FDLR
dominated the discussions on decentralisation was the
question of retaining at source of 40% of the revenue by International Crisis Group (ICG) has just published, on
the provinces. At the end of the meeting it was decided to 8 July 2009, a document entitled « DR Congo : A
create a permanent order of payment in all the branches of comprehensive strategy to disarm the FDLR » . ICG
the Central Bank in the provinces. It was also agreed that acknowledges that these rebels have not yet been
rall expenditure destined for the provinces should now be disarmed and remain the perpetrators of extreme
agreed between the government, represented by the violence against the civilian population. Although they
Minister of Finance, and the provinces represented by the no longer have the military capacity to destabilise
Governor of Katanga.. The conference of governors thus Rwanda, their 6.000 fighters – still including some
decided not to pay the percentages back to the central génocidaires – continue to present a major political
government but instead to pay a subsidy to each province obstacle to the consolidation of peace in the Great
Lakes Region. ICG advocates a new comprehensive
sufficient to enable the provincial executive to carry out its
functions. This means that the application of article 175 of strategy involving national, regional and international
the Constitution has been put on ice for a relatively long
period. Until the start of the new order it is Kinshasa – the
actors, a clear division of tasks and better coordination.
This would benefit from the recent improvement in
central government – which keeps control of public funds bilateral relations between Rwanda and the DRC; it
would put an end to the terrible suffering by civilians;
in the national Treasury. The sharing of the national kitty
with the provinces and the decentralised bodies remains in and it would restore state authority in the Congo’s
eastern provinces. Such a strategy implies the pursuit of
the control of Kinshasa alone. The second conference of
governors in the DRC is planned for December 2009 at military collaboration between the Congo and Rwanda,
Mbandaka, in Equateur province. the suspension of the «Kimia II » operation and no
further offensives against the FDLR. It would also
International day against torture
involve the setting up of a new mechanism for
disarming the FDLR by means of which awareness
To mark the international day against torture on 26 June
raising and military action would be planned
simultaneously along with judicial initiatives in the
2009, the Human Rights NGO, Association Africaine de countries where the FDLR’s political leaders have
Défense des Droits de l’Homme en RDC (ASADHO), taken refuge. Also according to the ICG, other key
published a report entitled : « Victims break their silence elements are: establishing cross-border development
and demand justice ». The association reminded us that in projects in the Economic Community of the Great
1989, the Congo - then Zaïre – signed up to the Lakes Countries and starting a dialogue about the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or region’s dramatic history in the framework of the
Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Sadly, twenty years International Conference on the Great Lakes Region
later the situation on the ground remains extremely (CIRGL) with the aim of promoting reconciliation
worrying. The security services always use torture; between Congolese and Rwandans.
Parliament has not yet passed the law penalising torture
and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; no
investigations have been made into cases which have been
exposed and taken to court and the perpetrators benefit
from total immunity. In this report, so as to illustrate the
seriousness of the situation, ASADHO illustrates with a
sample of cases chosen from over five hundred complaints
recorded across the DRC. On the basis of the grim picture
it has put together, ASADHO insists that the DRC is far
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Burundi Rwanda
DDR process underway The people of Ruhango demand
fair compensation
The disengagement process of the Forces Nationales de
Libération (FNL) began on 6 May 2009 with the checking On 21 May 2009, the people of Kinyankanda, Gihira cell,
of the 21.000 names shown on the certified lists. Each day Ruhango sector, Rutsiro district, Western Province,
between 200 and 300 adults came to Bubanza military organised a demonstration against the expropriation of the
camp (one of the centres for payment and handing out land occupied by them since 1995 and granted to them by
”guides to assist the return home”) to return the same day the Ministry of Rehabilitation Family Integration. It was
to their original home community. Thanks to the when they arrived back in the country from the countries
Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration in the region where they had been refugees since 1959.
programme (DDR), some 3.500 rebel ex-combatants have The government’s purpose is that the land should be
already been reintegrated into various defence and security conserved as part of a plan to restore the ecosystem of the
forces. 5.000 other former fighters have been able to return Gishwati forest in the interests of improving the quality of
to civilian life thanks to a demobilisation payment of the water, reducing the danger of soil erosion, flooding
600.000 Burundi Francs (approx US$ 600) and the hope of and landslips. The people are demanding as compensation
receiving a “salary” for a further nine months. The signed a fair payment before moving. Unfortunately the
agreements between the FNL and the government provide government only proposes to give each family a plot of
for 33 senior posts to be reserved for leading FNL land and help to build a house without any further
members as soon as they definitively give up their arms. compensation to pay for horticulture and farming. As a
In this context President Nkurunziza has appointed about protest the people have occupied a 40 hectare plantation
ten leading FNL members to responsible posts. Thus the and destroyed the 70.000 trees in it. At a meeting aimed at
historic leader of the FNL, Agathon Rwasa, has been calming the situation, the governor of the Western
nominated as Director General of the Institut National de Province, Célestin Kabahizi, declared that severe measures
Sécurité Sociale (INSS) and the former Secretary General would be taken against any person who continues to
of the FNL, Jonathan Nshimirimana, as the new chief undermine the government’s efforts to preserve threatened
advisor on military matters to the President of the forests.
Republic. As a result of this process, Burundi can perhaps
hope for lasting peace after the years of civil war which Discrimatory employment practices
have plunged 68% of the country’s population into and illegal detentions
poverty.
According to the government journal « La Nouvelle
The assassination of the Vice-President Relève », the National Human Rights Commission
of OLUCOME : some leads (CNDH) has handed a critical report on «unfair
recruitment conditions in public institutions » to Rwandan
Two interesting leads have opened up in connection with parliamentarians. The Chair of the CNDH, Mme Kayitesi
the enquiry into the killing of Ernest Manirumva, Vice Zaïnabo, strongly denounced «trickery in the employment
President of the Observatory for the Struggle against of state officials and the staff of the different public
Corruption and Economic Misappropriation (OLUCOME), establishments ». Such unacceptable practices often
according to the Burundian journal, Iwacu. Civil society include nepotism which is undermining most public
sources indicate the first suspect to be Captain Pacifique institutions and secret manœuvres which give an
Ndikuriyo, who has been a member of the Presidential advantage to one candidate over another when making
Guard since 2005 and who was assassinated on 30 April appointments. The report also makes accusations based on
2009, because «he knew too much about the assassination people’s complaints especially regarding failure to respect
of Ernest Manirumva ». Those close to Capt. Ndikuriyo normal conditions of detention and punishment of
have said, «he was asked to go with his unit » to liquidate condemned persons. It gives examples of cases which last
Manirumva, «but he refused. This refusal cost him his several days and then are filed away and no action taken
life ». The circumstances of the captain’s death leave many while the person deemed guilty «languishes within the
questions unanswered. The other person linked to the four walls of the prison » in bad and dirty conditions and
assassination is said to be a certain Gabriel Nduwayo, alias with a prison diet that leaves much to be desired. This
« Sésé », an informer at the Service National des report has been rejected by a dozen members of parliament
Renseignements. He is said to have left the country as part who have accused it of «a lack of credibility » and have
of a delegation of the Burundi Coffee Marketing Board recommended «a more exhaustive enquiry which would
(OCIBU) to the USA and from there went to Canada. Even lead to reliable results ».
though the director of OCIBU denies it, it seems certain
that Sésé left the country for a destination in the West
EURAC - 4/08/11– page 4
ADVOCACY ISSUES
EurAc’s memorandum to the Swedish Burundi. The discussions on the role of Burundian civil
Presidency of the EU society and of the international NGOs in the democratic
process were constructive
On 29 June 2009, EurAc published a Memorandum to the
Swedish presidency of the European Union (EU) entitled Round table on the situation and the
«Elections and beyond: Towards stability in Burundi». chances for the future of the DRC
The network acknowledges some progress achieved in the
course of the first parliamentary session. This includes the On 16 June 2009, ten Belgian NGOs organised a round
problematic establishment of the Independent National table to consider the chances for future peace in the
Electoral Commission (CENI), the integration into state DRC. Invitations were sent to a targeted public: the
institutions of the last active rebel group, Palipehutu-FNL officials of the Belgian Ministries of Foreign Affairs,
which has now become a political party with the name Development Cooperation and Defence; foreign affairs
« Front National de Libération » (FNL) and the release officials from the French Walloon community and from
from prison of the former journalist Alexis Sinduhije, Flanders; federal parliamentarians (from the
president of the Mouvement pour la Solidarité et le commissions on foreign relations and defence as well as
Développement (MSD), which has just been approved as parliamentarians from the regions and the European
the 43rd legally recognised political grouping. EurAc finds Parliament. Journalists from the press, radio and TV
the track record of this first parliamentary session is were also present, along with representatives of the
mixed, characterised as it was by several institutional log NGOs which organised the event. Two experts spoke:
jams and a political climate in which CNDD-FDD, the Rigobert Minani, Coordinator of the Network of
party in power, «had a tendency to become more Christian-inspired Human Rights and Civic Education
authoritarian ». The network also deplores the violence Organisations (RODHECIC) and head of the socio-
against women, the persistence of sexual inequality, the political department of the Centre d’Etudes pour
weakness of the legal system as well as the corruption and l’Action Sociale (CEPAS); and Jean-Claude Willame,
nepotism which has penetrated the whole of public life. Professor Emeritus of the Catholic University of
EurAc is drawing up a series of recommendations to tackle Louvain (UCL), a specialist on Central Africa.
these ills so that the current electoral process can go ahead Concentrating on the current politics of the East of the
successfully and will result in free and transparent DRC, the first speaker recalled the initiatives taken in
elections. recent years for a sustainable peace in the Great lakes
region – the Conference for peace and security in the
EurAc Director at meetings in London Great Lakes region (CPSGRL, 2006); the Nairobi
and The Hague Communiqué and the problem of foreign armed groups
in the DRC (2007) and the Conference on peace,
At Christian Aid’s invitation, Kris Berwouts, Director of security and development in the provinces of North Kivu
EurAc, visited London at the beginning of June 2009, to and South Kivu (Goma 2008). The first initiative was
participate in a meeting organised by the All Party intended to be a legal agreement for cooperation and
Parliamentary Group on Central Africa. This meeting was international and regional jurisdiction which should in
held on the occasion of the visit to London by Baudouin future guide relations between the countries of the Great
Hamuli, the DRC focal point for the International Lakes region. The second envisaged creating a common
Conference on the Great Lakes Region (CIRGL). This approach between the DRC and Rwanda to the threat to
round table meeting brought together British political their security and stability by the former Forces Armées
personalities from Parliament, the Foreign Office, the Rwandaises (FAR) Interahamwe. The final peace
Department for International Development as well as from initiative, still in the process, aims to make proposals to
academia. It was an opportunity for EurAc not only to the Kinshasa government on how to create sustainable
present its recommendations on the CIRGL as listed in its peace and development in the provinces of North and
March Memorandum on this subject but also a good South Kivu.
opportunity to emphasise the importance of strengthening The second speaker talked of security aspects and
the institutions of the DRC’s Third Republic through local decentralisation in the DRC. It is all very well for
elections and decentralisation. documents to be approved and signed but if, on the
On 16 July, Kris Berwouts visited The Hague at the ground, insecurity persists local people pay the price.
invitation of Dutch NGOs to meet an important delegation There can be no real security as long as impunity
from Burundi led by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs continues. Due to the chronic malfunctioning of the
(Augustin Nsanze) and Finance (Clotilde Nzigama). The judicial system which leaves the field open for massive
representatives of Cordaid, Novib and EurAc spoke in the human rights violations. This does not call into question
name of the NGOs to share their recommendations the need for decentralisation, the aim of which is the
regarding the elections, security and demobilisation in reconstruction of the state by means of local elections
which will be the final stage in the democratic process in
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the DRC. Unfortunately, organising these elections is anachronistic and fails to meet constitutional and
problematic due to tensions between the provinces over international standards for the right to a fair trial. Worse
the demarcation of the decentralised entities and the still, military justice in the DRC has enlarged its sphere
identification of the authorities which will control these of operation to cover cases which should be dealt with
entities. The law cannot be promulgated without there by the civil courts. This is not in keeping with the
being a complete list of these entities. constitution or African and international standards which
should be applicable in the country. The report
Round table on sexual abuses and recommends a series of necessary conditions for the
exploitation reform of this aspect of justice.
The working group on sexual violence in conflict Congolese reconstruction
situations in which EurAc participates organised a round
table on the theme « Preventing, detecting and Bob Kabamba, Professor of Political Science at the
responding to sexual abuse and exploitation in crisis University of Liège, and Arnaud Zacharie, Secretary
situations» on 26 June 2009. Participating were Mme General of the National Centre for Development
Heidi Lehmann, Director specializing in gender based Cooperation (CNCD-11.11.11) have combined their
violence for International Rescue Committee (IRC) and powers of analysis in a book entitled « La reconstruction
Mr. Henrik Häggström, Director of the Child Protection congolaise » (Congolese reconstruction) published by
Initiative of the NGO Save the Children. Several aspects Editions Luc Pire (Bruxelles) in June 2009. After two
of the problem were brought up, including definitions of wars, leading to 5,4 million deaths, the DRC has gone
sexual abuse and exploitation; the perpetrators and through an inclusive peace process which led to
different aspects of sexual abuse and exploitation; elections. However, there are still many political and
prevention, monitoring and reporting of abuses; economic obstacles and the people have not yet felt any
investigation and responses for NGOs and institutions positive changes in their living conditions. The book
which want to join in the struggle against sexual abuses describes the challenges facing the development of
and exploitation in crisis situations. This round table is productive capacity and guaranteeing to the Congolese
part of a series of meetings which the working group people the social dividend of democracy. The authors
organises regularly to provide expertise to NGOs and see the main problems as the reconstruction of the state
agencies of the UN and the EU who work in these areas. and the promotion of social and economic development
in a bipolar world where the powers are competing to
Open Society Institute publishes exploit natural resources.
two reports on the DRC
Congolese Social Forum
Two reports on the DRC have just been published by the
Open Society Institute (OSI). The first, entitled The second Congolese Social Forum was held at
« Effective Delivery of Public services in the Education Lubumbashi from 26 to 29 June 2009. The meeting had
Sector » analyses the challenges faced by the education as its general theme: «Our natural resources: our right,
system in the Congo. The report highlights the efforts our dignity. Another Congo is possible ». EURAC
which have been made and which will be needed to members CNCD-11.11.11. and Broederlijk Delen took
improve the running of the Congo’s educational system. part in the Forum. Mme Sabine Kakunga, head of
The main challenges include weakness in planning and Central Africa programmes at CNCD-11.11.11 and
budgeting and poor management of funds in the delegate at the Forum, reported that the Forum had
education system. To confront the problem of the defined the link between natural resources and conflict
deteriorating performance of the country’s schools, the and broached the issue of the social responsibilities of
report suggests starting at the level of planning and private companies, including publishing what the
provision and management of resources. It recommends companies pay to the government and what the
a necessary increase in the budget for education and, government actually receives, as well as the question of
even more important, an effort to reform the the revision of exploitation contracts. The Forum also
administrative systems to ensure that money is well looked at the question of environmental protection and
spent. The report emphasizes politicians’ responsibility: the harmful effects in the absence thereof, such as
only a commitment on their part to deal with these pollution and diseases caused by companies dumping
problems can lead to the measures and action needed to waste. The need to return to agriculture as the motor of
find solutions. The second report is entitled « Military development rather than just concentrating on mining
Justice and Human Rights-An urgent need to complete and forest resources was also raised, as well as the link
reforms ». It starts by acknowledging that very few of between natural resources, decentralisation and external
the serious crimes committed in the DRC during the debt.
successive wars that have torn the country apart since
1996 have been tried in civil courts.
The majority of cases have only been taken to military
tribunals – and, as currently practised, military justice is
incapable of leading the fight against impunity which is
so widespread in the country. It is ineffective because it
is incapable of bringing a large number of cases to
justice due to its legislative framework which is
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Documents on the Great Lakes region
June 2008
This list represents a selection of key documents received by EURAC over the last month. The list is
by no means complete. The content of the documents binds only their authors and does not reflect
the opinion of EurAC or its members. All the documents now have a hyperlink and can thus be
downloaded from the electronic version of this bulletin. The links take you to our website or
to the website of the organisations which originally published them. If you face problems
downloading them or if you would prefer a hard copy, we will be happy to forward any
documents to you. Please send any requests to secretariat@eurac-network.org
Regional DRC: UN Les vies et les libertés des civils à
Regional l’épreuve des armes dans le Nord-
perspectives
Twenty-eighth report of the Secretary- Kivu
Report of the Security Council General on the MONUC ASPD, Kinshasa, 30/06/09, 23 p.
mission to the African Union, Ban Ki-moon, New York, 30/06/09,
Rwanda and the DRC Les victimes brisent leur silence
19 p. pour réclamer justice
Security Council, New York,
19/06/09, 32 p. ASADHO, Kinshasa, 26/06/09,
DRC: Army 7 p.
Sub-Saharan Africa. Annual Déclaration relative à la
report 2009 on Human Rights L’échec annoncé de la réforme du
secteur de sécurité (RSS) persistance de la torture en RDC
Situation COJESKI, Kinshasa, 26/06/09,
FIDH, Paris, 30/06/09, 120 p. IFRI, Paris, 30/0908, 31 p.
5 p.
Défendre les droits humains en Vers une nouvelle débâcle dans les
Afrique. Points de vue sur la Kivu ? Appel contre la torture en RDC
Commission africaine des droits Marie-France Cros, La Libre Belgique, ACAT, Paris, 15/06/09, 3 p.
de l’homme et des peuples Bruxelles, 23/06/09, 2 p.
Droits et Démocratie, Montréal, Violées en prison, elles racontent
IWPR, Goma, 01/07/09, 12 p.
31/12/08, 87 p. DRC: Human Rights
Justice et séparation des pouvoirs: DRC: Teaching
Burundi, RDC, Rwanda, Belgique La réponse de l’UE aux besoins
et Sud Soudan urgents de protection et d’assistance au Effective Delivery of Public
RCN Justice et Démocratie, Congo Services in the Education Sector
Bruxelles, 25/06/09, 28 p. Oxfam et autres, Bruxelles, 12/06/09, AfriMAP and OSISA,
4 p. Johannesburg, 30/06/09, 16 p.
Secrecy, woes, war over
Uganda’s oil Annual Survey 2009 of violations of DRC:
The Independent, Kampala, trade union rights
07/07/09, 7 p. ITUC, Geneva, 10/06/09, 3 p. Humanitarian
Situation
Déclaration de Kampala des Assistance aux enfants nés du viol en
défenseurs des Droits de quête d’identité Humanitarian consequences of
l’Homme ICJP, Bukavu, 07/07/09, 2 p. military operations in the Kivus
EHAHRDN, Kampala, 23/04/09, OCHA, Kinshasa, 17/05/09, 20 p.
4 p. Rapport de l’Expert indépendant sur la
situation des Droits de l’Homme DRC: Justice
La rouille de banane met des vies OHCHR, Kinshasa,
en danger. 04/06/09, 8 p. Military Justice and Human
IRIN, Kampala, 19/06/09, 3 p. Rights. An urgent need to
complete reform
Appel à la Tanzanie et à AfriMAP and OSISA,
l’Ouganda à ne pas renvoyer les Johannesburg, 30/06/09, 20 p
réfugiés
HRW, New York, 19/06/09, 3 p.
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Loi d’amnistie pour faits de guerres DRC: Refugees
et insurrectionnels commis dans les
Rwanda : Human
Provinces du Nord-Kivu et du Sud- Mémorandum des femmes du Nord- Rights
Kvu Kivu à l’intention du HCR
Président Joseph Kabila, Kinshasa, Femmes du Nord-Kivu, Goma, La population de Ruhango crie pour
15/06/09, 5 p. 12/06/09, 5 p. l’octroi de l’indemnisation juste
LDGL, Rutsiro, 05/06/09, 2 p.
DRC: Politics DRC: Civil Society The Ratification of the Convention
Against torture : A step forward in the
A Comprehensive Strategy to Mémo de la SOCIKOR aux
adoption of International norms of
Disarm the FDLR Ambassadeurs de l’UE en visite en
justice and human rights
ICG, Brussels, 09/07/09, 4 p. RDC en juin 2009
ASF, Brussels, 26/06/09, 1 p.
SOCIKOR, Mbujimayi, 17/06/09,
Do no harm”? Kimya 2 will only 3 p.
Revise Reproductive Health Bill
have a counter-productive effect HRW, New York, 01/07/09, 2 p.
EurAc, Brussels, 16/06/09, 2 p. Burundi: Human
Rights La Commission Nationale des Droits
Compte rendu de la première de l'homme dénonce les pratiques
session des gouverneurs de Annual Survey 2009 of violations of malveillantes d'embauche
province du 24 au 25 juin 2009 trade union rights La Nouvelle Relève, N° 731, Kigali,
MDAT, Kisangani, 25/06/09, 4 p. ITUC, Geneva, 10/06/09, 3 p. 22/06/09, 1 p.
La Reconstruction congolaise La torture est bel et bien une réalité Annual Survey 2009 of violations of
Arnaud Zacharie et Bob Kabamba, au Burundi, selon l’ACAT trade union rights
Editions Luc Pire, Bruxelles, Juin BINUB, Bujumbura, 29/06/09, 1 p. ITUC, Geneva, 10/06/09, 2 p.
2009, 143 p.
A commander en librairie Burundi: Justice Rwanda: Genocide
Opération Kimya II : Un effroi dans Les pistes qui évoquent l'élimination Law, Justice and Power
la population de Walungu d'Ernest Manirumva Gregory Mthembu-Salter,
GAO, Walungu, 16/06/09, 2 p. Burundi News, Paris, 14/06/09, 2 p. Scarborough, 26/06/09, 4 p.
La population de la Chefferie de Jury still out on effectiveness of
Burundi: Politics `Gacaca’ courts
Nindja dans la tourmente à la veille
de l’opération KIMIA II IRIN, Kigali, 24/06/09, 3 p.
Elections and beyond: Towards
LDGL, Bukavu, 15/06/09, 8 p.
stability in Burundi UN Security council extends ICTR
ème EurAc, Brussels, 29/06/09, 6 p. mandate to December 2010
Discours à l’occasion du 49
anniversaire de l’indépendance UN, New York, 07/07/09, 1 p.
Les tristes singularités du Burundi
Président Joseph Kabila, Goma,
30/06/09, 4 p.
Bernard Nzibarega, Burundi News, Rwanda: Politics
Paris, 07/07/09, 6 p.
49 ans d’indépendance : Quel Chronique politique 2008-2009
bilan ? Dès la veille de l’indépendance du Filip Reyntjens, Anvers, 31/05/09,
Héritiers de la Justice, Bukavu, Burundi en 1962, les violences 27 p.
29/26/09, 2 p. emboîtent le pas sur le cours des
faits politiques et sociaux
Rwanda: Press
Congo Actualités N° 46 Rose Ntwenga, Montpellier,
Réseau Paix pour le Congo 30/06/09, 10 p.
New threat to ban BBC broadcasts
San Paolo, 29/06/09, 9 p. RWB, Paris, 27/06/09, 1 p.
Le CNDD-FDD a un plan de
m’assassiner, accuse Ndayizeye
DRC: Press Burundi Tribune, Bujumbura, Rwanda: Refugees
20/06/09, 1 p.
Résumé exécutif et Return looms for reluctant Hutu
recommandations du Rapport refugees AFP, 21/06/09, 3 p.
d’observation du procès d’appel Burundi: Refugees
Maheshe
Protection international, Bruxelles, Tanzania: Burundian refugees must Rwanda: Health
22/05/09, 8 p. not be intimidated to return home
AI, London, 29/06/09, 2 p. De cruelles conséquences pour les
RFI signal in Bukavu cut one week papas et mamans gâteaux
ago L'aide du HCR est indispensable IRIN, Kigali, 06/07/09, 2 p.
RWB, Paris, 11/06/09, 1 p. pour les rapatriés burundais
UNHCR, Rumonge, 17/06/09, 2 p.
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