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Reports: Democratic Republic of Congo

We have evidence of torture and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo. You can view and download our reports and analysis below. 

You can access submissions to the United Nations and other bodies on our submissions page. 

A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent the Democratic Republic of Congo (Published November 2018)
A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent in the Democratic Republic of Congo (front cover)
A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent in the Democratic Republic of Congo (November 2018)
2.87 MBpdf
Executive summary - A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent in the DRC (Nov 2018)
Executive summary - A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent in the DRC (Nov 2018)
763.23 KBpdf
Survivor voices - A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent in the DRC (English version Dec 2018)
Survivor voices - A tool to silence: torture to crush dissent in the DRC (December 2018, English version)
576.72 KBpdf
Un Moyen de reduire au silence: la torture pour ecraser la contestation en Republique Democratique du Congo (Décembre 2018)
Un Moyen de reduire au silence: la torture pour ecraser la contestation en Republique Democratique du Congo (Décembre 2018)
2.81 MBpdf
Resume: Un Moyen de reduire au silence: la torture pour ecraser la contestation en Republique Democratique du Congo (Dec 2018)
Resume: Un Moyen de reduire au silence: la torture pour ecraser la contestation en Republique Democratique du Congo (Décembre 2018)
763.99 KBpdf
Bokuse ya makambo:esalelo mpo na kokangisa minoko: monioko mpo na konyata bawelani na Republiki Demokratiki ya Kongo
Bokuse ya makambo:esalelo mpo na kokangisa minoko: monioko mpo na konyata bawelani na Republiki Demokratiki ya Kongo
712.12 KBpdf
Rape as Torture in the DRC: Sexual Violence Beyond the Conflict Zone (June 2014)
Rape as torture in the DRC: sexual violence beyond the conflict zone (English version June 2014)
Rape as torture in the DRC: sexual violence beyond the conflict zone (June 2014)
1.61 MBpdf

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