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United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative (SRSG) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Roger Meece

UN mission speaks out after Congolese human rights defender is kidnapped

31 August 2010
The United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has expressed deep concern after the apparent abduction of a human rights defender who had spoken out against alleged rights violations by members of the country’s military.
Of the 1,000 or so inmates held at the Goma prison designed to house 150, some 300 have been accused, or convicted of rape

In wake of mass rapes in DR Congo, UN official calls for end to impunity

31 August 2010
The recent savage mass rapes of civilians by armed groups in the volatile far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) underscores the need for an end to impunity for perpetrators of such crimes, a senior United Nations official said today.
Poster in Goma, eastern DRC, warning of the penalties for rape

DR Congo: UN reviewing procedures to better protects civilians after rape

30 August 2010
The United Nations special envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) today condemned the recent incident of gang rape by members of armed groups in the east of the country, saying that the UN mission there was reviewing its procedures so that it can offer better protection to civilians.
Poster in Goma, eastern DRC, warning of the penalties for rape

Security Council condemns mass rape in DR Congo

26 August 2010
Members of the Security Council today voiced outrage at the recent mass rape of civilians by members of armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and repeated their demand that parties to the conflict there cease all forms of sexual violence and other human rights violations.
Rapists rarely see the inside of court houses like this one in Goma, DR of Congo

Mass rapes underline urgency of consolidating peace in eastern DR Congo – Ban

25 August 2010
The recent savage rape and assault of scores of civilians in the remote and troubled far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “brutal reminder” of the obstacles faced in keeping the peace in conflict zones, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Poster in Goma, eastern DRC, warning of the penalties for rape

UN voices outrage at mass rape by rebels in eastern DR Congo

24 August 2010
The United Nations is dispatching a senior staff member to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as senior officials express outrage at the recent rape and assault of more than 150 civilians by rebels based in the remote and troubled east of the country.
Rapists rarely see the inside of court houses like this one in Goma, DR of Congo

UN confirms reported gang rape of women by rebels in DRC Congo

23 August 2010
A United Nations human rights team has confirmed that members of two armed groups in the volatile east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) raped more than 150 women during an attack on a village in North Kivu province last month, a UN spokesperson said today.
Indian UN peacekeepers on patrol in the DR of Congo, January 2008

UN deplores deadly attack against blue helmets in DR Congo

18 August 2010
The United Nations has condemned the overnight ambush of a United Nations peacekeeping base in the troubled far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which has claimed the lives of three Indian blue helmets.