Kisangani War Victims Await Justice and Reparations 25 Years On

Rights group urges DRC to investigate Kisangani war crimes and compensate victims

Amnesty International published a briefing on the Kisangani War Thursday, urging the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to prosecute those responsible for crimes committed against civilians during the conflict. The organization recounted how, in the 25 years since the war’s end, the Congolese still strive for justice and wait for compensation for the victims of the atrocities committed by the belligerents. In its briefing, …

Kisangani war victims await justice and reparations 25 years on

Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo in which hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands more injured, victims are still waiting for truth, justice and, for the most part, reparations, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today.  The briefing Is anyone moved by Congo’s pain? 25 years […]

No justice for Kisangani victims, 25 years later - CAJ News Africa

from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCDRC BureauKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – VICTIMS of war in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are still waiting for closure, justice and reparations, 25 years after the conflict. Hundreds were killed and thousands injured during the six day war in the city that is capital of Tshopo, the north-central province. The conflict pitted the Rwandan and Ugandan forces in the DRC. It started on June 5 in 2000. Human …

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Victims of Kisangani War still seek justice, 25 years on