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UN Recommends ‘Transitional Justice’ in DR Congo

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Peacekeepers on patrol in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (file photo).

A UN report has shown that the total number of human rights violations and abuses in eastern Congo dropped slightly during the period between June 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021, compared to the year before.

UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif, who presented the report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, said violations by Congolese armed forces continue to pose serious concerns. Al-Nashif said that Congolese courts convicted nearly 300 members of the DR Congo armed forces, Congolese national police as well as members of armed groups on various charges. Some were found guilty of crimes against humanity and war crimes.

While UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet said that some progress has been made in the human rights situation in the country, the report has found that extensive violations and abuses are continuing unabated in North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Bachelet is calling for a system of what the UN calls “transitional justice” to address the situation. This call was reiterated by Al-Nashif. VOA

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Abel Mavura is a journalist, editor, and writer whose work explores the intersections of cities, migration, and social justice. He tells stories about how people move, survive, and remake urban life under conditions of precarity, drawing on close field engagement and lived experience. Trained as a journalist at the Christian College of Southern Africa, Abel’s early work was rooted in media practice and community storytelling. Over time, his focus expanded into research and critical inquiry, allowing his writing to move fluidly between reportage, analysis, and long-form reflection. He is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and is currently pursuing research at the University of Cambridge, where his work builds on earlier research into migration and informal housing. Abel is the author of three books, and his writing has appeared across platforms ranging from grassroots and community radio to international and policy-facing spaces. His work is grounded in clarity, ethical storytelling, and a commitment to centring voices often left out of mainstream narratives.

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