Congo, democratic republic of kinshasa political corruption, weak rule of law, and violence remained prevalent in the democratic republic of. Civil society of north kivu latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Unicef is currently analyzing the different proposals in a consultative process involving the different subcoordinations. The background to conflict in north kivu province of eastern congo. Low levels of satisfaction with the delivery of key services and. It said its members would meet in beni on saturday to decide on their own steps to protect themselves. Kanyaruchinya idp site, north of goma north kivu, drc. While congos mainstream media perpetuates the narrative that the adf is responsible for the massacres, informal sources such as bloggers and independent journalists provide more plausible insights by virtue of their ties to local populations, civil society actors, and political activists in north kivu. The conference, which was again facilitated by representatives of the usa, au and eu, brought together representatives of the drc government, the cndp, pareco and other congolese armed groups the fdlr was not invited to the conference and kivu civil society.
Youth livelihoods and the local conflict in north kivu. Civil society organizations in the democratic republic of the congo are arguing that a recently passed law discriminates against women by setting up financial barriers. The armed groups that have emerged in north kivu have features in common, but there is no comprehensive theory that explains them all. Framework for partnerships civil society partnerships unicef. For a map of the areas of influence of different armed groups as of october 2015, see here. Local humanitarian action in the democratic republic of congo. Oct 15, 2014 six facts from the north kivu civil society organizations specialized in the sector of natural resources, in response to the open letter addressed to governments, companies, nongovernmental organizations and other actors that work in the field of conflict minerals. Apr 09, 2012 amid uncertainty and frustrations spurred by a looming insurgency by iccindicted bosco ntaganda, the coalition of civil society groups acting as the local conflictminerals watchdog, known by its french acronym gattrn, is steadfast in ensuring that efforts toward legitimate minerals sourcing in eastern congo do not lose momentum. Regiment that was redeployed to kananga from north kivu in 2007 when it was part of the fifth integrated brigade. North kivu north kivu january 2015 factsheet geography north kivu borders rwanda and uganda to the east, maniema to the west, province orientale to the north and northwest, and south kivu to the south. My objective was to meet with the local inhabitants, political leaders and civil society to initiate a dialogue on urgent measures to be. Ioac mission report democratic republic of the congo 24 april. The negotiations led to an act of engagement signed on 23 january by congolese armed groups in the kivus, including the cndp and pareco, in which they committed to an immediate ceasefire, to the progressive demobilisation of their forces, and to.
The war in the kivus has spilled over into neighbouring. Unicef is committed to doing all it can to achieve the sustainable development goals sdgs, in partnership with governments, civil society, business, academia and the united nations family and especially children and young people. Ensure support to aid programmes to improve womens equal access. To the east, it borders the countries of uganda and rwanda. Nongovernmental assistance low satisfaction with civil society and the united nations efforts in urban areas p7. Analysis of the interactive map of artisanal mining areas in. Jun 23, 2011 north kivu civil society engages on conflict minerals posted by enough team on june 23, 2011 born out of the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in eastern congo, a group of prominent civil society organizations recently formed a coalition to address the linkage between natural resource exploitation and human rights abuses in the region.
Care in the democratic republic of the congo has strengthened its structure and strategy to assist the. Report to donors for the period august 2018 june 2019. Civil society in colombia was put under extreme pressure as trade. Conflict and environmental insecurity in the north kivu. English report of the secretary 1716817 e 051017 1716817 general on the united nations organization stabilization mission in the democratic republic of the congo i. Nov 18, 2008 a plea from local organizations and civil society in north kivu. North kivu and ituri, the democratic republic of the congo report to donors for the period august 2018 june 2019. The civil war left thousands of civilians killed and 80,000 displaced. It exposes that widespread slavery exists at major mining sites. Civil society organisations in eastern drc have reiterated their call to president joseph kabila to stop the ongoing killings, which have claimed more than 2,500 lives in three years. The usalama project the rift valley institutes usalama project peace or security in swahili. South kivu churches argued for a political settlement of the conflict based on dialogue between the government and armed factions. A plea from local organizations and civil society in north. By their initiative, the signatories give an opportunity to the voices of the congolese to express themselves and to inform public opinion about.
The negotiations led to an act of engagement signed on 23 january by congolese armed groups in the kivus, including the cndp and pareco, in which they committed to an immediate ceasefire, to the progressive demobilisation of. The team met with civil society organizations csos and governmental institutions in the eastern drc, specifically the provinces of north and south kivu. Head of the eastern office for unhabitat in drc for alerting me to the large number of kivubased civil society organizations involved in mediation and. Impact of violence on medical and humanitarian services in. Drc civil society pushes to change electoral law to promote. Understanding the conflict dynamics in north and south kivu, democratic republic of congo 7 this report analyses largescale conflicts occurring in four geographic areas in north and south kivu, in the territories of beni, kalehe, mwenga and walunga in democratic republic of congo drc. Competing networks and political order in the democratic. North kivu and katanga provinces, but also it undertook other trainings in agreement with ocha. Six facts from the north kivu civil society organizations. This set them apart from some strands within congolese civil society, in particular north kivu church leaders who threatened with a.
What is to be done csis commission on strengthening americas health security, center for strategic and international studies, november 02, 2018. Support civil society organisations to hold the state accountable locally. This agreement between several armed groups in north kivu provides for a general ceasefire in the region, entailing human rights and humanitarian provisions. United nations s2017824 security council distr general 2 october 2017 original. On april 25, civil society members organized a peaceful protest, attended by hundreds, against the persistent insecurity. The ministry of health moh, who and partners continue to respond to the ebola virus disease evd outbreak in the democratic republic of the congo. Advocating for idp protection in the democratic republic of congo. The background to conflict in north kivu province of eastern congo pareco. International organisations have brokered agreements that sought to include what they believed to be a civil society connected to the felt needs of the population because they expected. The civil society fund for good governance csf was established in july 2010 and ended in december 2014. Following advocacy from civil society groups and international advocates, the. The report estimated that the conflict, which was most violent in 2017, resulted in thousands of deaths and a disastrous human rights situation and displaced 1.
Local civil society organizations and their communitybased structures in south kivu, the democratic republic of the congo. North kivu civil society engages on conflict minerals the. The womens refugee commission works to improve the lives and protect the rights of women, children and youth. It was within this contentious security atmosphere that the latest outbreak of ebola emerged in north kivu in august 2018. Land, local strongmen, and the roots of militia politics in north kivu. Location of north kivu and south kivu in the democratic republic of the congo. Widespread human rights violations, including targeted attacks against civilians, a high prevalence of genderbased violence, and significant movements of civilians are all elements of a severe protection crisis. A handbook for civil society pdf democratic republic of the congo reports. This report analyses largescale conflicts in four territories in the provinces of north and south kivu, in the democratic republic of congo. Is my claim congolese experience of the refugee status determination process in kenya 2014 a joint publication of refugee consortium of kenya and the danish refugee council. At the regional level, on 7 november, the african union peace and security council reiterated its commitment to support the electoral process in the democratic. A civil society analysis find, read and cite all the research.
Nordkivu is a province bordering lake kivu in the eastern democratic republic of the congo. Apr 24, 2017 within two weeks, the rebel group had been driven from all its strongholds in north kivu and completely defeated. September 15, a regional civil society development network in the kasai region. Impact of violence on 2017medical and humanitarian services in north kivu, drc. The goal of the donors, uk aid from the uk government and the swedish embassy, was to empower civil society organisations to promote the voice and channel the interests of citizens, to hold the. Specifically, aba roli spoke to representatives of six local human rights organizations with experience in trafficking in persons. The economic dimensions of civil war and the existence of a resource curse have been of keen interest to researchers since the late 1990s.
Joint declaration from 4 civil society and human rights organizations regarding the international criminal court prosecutors visit to. Report on human rights violations in the democratic republic of the congo in the context of the events of 19 december 2016. It does not estimate the percentage of south kivus total population that is in slavery. Cares uzazi bora project expanded from maniema to north kivu in 2011.
Internationally connected ngos have some links into power because of their international linkages but they are also linked to the general populace. An overview of the current crisis in north kivu page. Impact of violence on 2017medical and humanitarian services in north kivu, drc page 4 3 context 3. As the ioac was completing its mission at the end of april 2019, a total of 1466 cases of evd, including 1400 confirmed and 66 probable cases, had been reported in north kivu and ituri province, with an overall case fatality rate of 65%. Ioac mission report democratic republic of the congo 24. North kivu provides a revealing vantage from which to analyse both the current levels of violence and the impact on the population. This distinctive nature of civil society has influenced the peace process in significant ways. Coalition of antislavery civil society organizations sec. It examines the causes and dynamics of the different types of conflicts and proposes intervention strategies that can reinforce the impact of peacebuilding actions, particularly in the new phase of the international security and stabilisation support. Peace in drc is possible, but it will need a sustained effort and clear thinking.
Civic space was under threat on several fronts, including in north kivu province where attacks against human rights defenders. With an area amounting to 59 631 km 2, north kivu is literally larger than burundi and rwanda combined. Civicus civil society watch report june 2015 this document was compiled following analysis of civicus bimonthly civil society watch reports, and additional monitoring by national and international civil society organisations who are members of the civicus alliance. Months after a peace agreement to end conflict in north kivu province, eastern. A plea from local organizations and civil society in north kivu. Evd crisis, care international in drc commissioned a gender analysis of the evd crisis in north kivu in order to provide information about the different needs, capacities and coping strategies of women, men, girls and boys during the evd crisis. A plea from local organizations and civil society in north kivu, eastern democratic republic of congo, to the united nations security council and other international leaders goma, november 18, 2008 dear excellencies, as the representatives of congolese nongovernmental organizations in north. Nord kivu is a province bordering lake kivu in the eastern democratic republic of the congo. Congolese civil society organizations committed to fight against all forms of modern slavery which is headquartered in goma, the north kivu province, drc.
Reflections on the recent historiography of eastern congo volume 54, issue 3. This is not a grouping of independent local nongovernmental organisations, but rather a vertically structured association. According to amnesty international, civil society organizations and local leaders reported that more than 150 schools were destroyed by fires during clashes between the batwa and luba communities in the tanganyika re gion. In the eastern part of the democratic republic of congo drc, and particularly in the province of. Iom north kivu early recovery and community resilience contact. The north kivu civil society organizations specialized in the sector of natural resources congratulate the signatories of the said letter for having expressed their point of view on such an important question.
Another ngo network active mainly in the masisi and goma areas recorded 224 new rape cases in. Introduction since the beginning of august 1998 a new war has broken out in north and south kivu, pitting a diverse coalition of antikabila forces against the kinshasa regime and its allies. Joint declaration from 4 civil society and human rights. Civil society in congo, there is a national organisation called civil society. The present report is submitted pursuant to paragraph 52 of security council. Womens political participation and economic empowerment in. Since the beginning of august 1998 a new war has broken out in north and south kivu, pitting a diverse coalition of antikabila forces against. North kivu borders the provinces of ituri to the north, tshopo to the northwest, maniema to the southwest, and south kivu to the south. As the representatives of congolese nongovernmental organizations in north kivu, we come. Elections the risk of violence associated with the elections is ranked high, stable over time p9.
Hilhorst and others published the womens movement in south kivu, drc. In north kivu and south kivu alone, 767,000 people have fled their homes since the beginning of the year and had been unable to return by the end of. North kivu in the eastern democratic republic of congo has long been a hotbed of ethnic. Civil society and peace processes in kivu forced migration. In sum, civil society in kivu comprises a mixture of leaders.
North kivu, showing territories of the petit nord 4 contents. This work has been made possible, and more effective, by the generosity and engagement of our donors. The south kivu research builds on a 2011 free the slaves investigation in congos north kivu province that produced similar findings. Drc civil society pushes to change electoral law to. Civil society fund for good governance christian aid. Within two weeks, the rebel group had been driven from all its strongholds in north kivu and completely defeated. Peacebuilding and eastern democratic reconstruction polls. Rebellion and conflict minerals in north kivu accord. Sexual violence against women and girls in eastern congo.
Unhcr position on returns to north kivu, south kivu and adjacent areas in the. The report estimated that the conflict, which was most violent in 2017, resulted in thousands of deaths and a disastrous human. Until late 2017, the north kivu region had enjoyed a period of relative calm before violence resumed with the killing of. Misunderstanding of the nature of civil society in the kivus and exclusion of grassroots representatives are implicated in the failure of the peace processes in drc. This is in addition to the sustained needs in areas such as north kivu. Care in the democratic republic of the congo has strengthened its structure and strategy to assist the most vulnerable members of congolese society eradicate poverty and reduce their vulnerability to social injustice. A civil society analysis find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
It also draws upon available historical and administrative sources, reports and. In north kivu, drc research by duncan mclean 16 january 2017 for analysis department, msf, brussels. Civil society in the context of the kivus has developed separately from its european and north. Its capital is goma north kivu borders the provinces of ituri to the north, tshopo to the northwest, maniema to the southwest, and south kivu to the south. Cares target groups include poor and vulnerable women, adolescent girls and boys as well as displaced and returning populations. Civil society of north kivu blogs, comments and archive news on. South kivu identity, territory, and power in the eastern congo koen vlassenroot. As elsewhere in the country, a polarized political. Democratic republic of the congo reports ohchr home.
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