28 wrongfully detained prisoners in the DRC freed 28 wrongfully detained prisoners in the DRC freed In the Democratic Republic of Congo, going to prison can be life-threatening. Detainees are subject to severe overcrowding,...
“Today I brought with me this image….it’s a women with a man’s hand on her bottom. For me it represents harassment. It’s an image I’ve kept with me since 2007, and it reminds me...
Back in May 2017 IBJ’s DRC team coordinated a round-table event between several stakeholders in the Congolese justice system. The discussions highlighted that often witnesses and victims of crimes in the DRC are too...
In June, IBJ opened a Defender Resource Center in Bukavu, in the Congolese province of South Kivu. By early November, the small team of dedicated lawyers leading IBJ’s efforts in the DRC had assisted...
The African Great Lakes region has for centuries been the scene of vibrant cross-border exchanges and trade. Despite conflict and instability in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Rwanda in recent...
Paulin is a 17-year-old boy from Birava-Cishugi, a community in South Kivu. On the 4th of Febuary 2013, an ordinary day at the local water manufacturing factory where Paulin worked, turned into a nightmare...
