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D.R. Congo: Women’s Listening Ministry
Rev. Madeline Bomboko was Director of the Disciples’ (Communaute des Disciples du Christ au Congo) Losanganya Guest…
300 raped in Congo, promise to protect them broken again
Between July 30 and August 2nd, armed militants identified as Mai Mai Cheka Cheka and the Democratic Forces…
Coalition says UN report is last straw, Activists Vow to Keep Pressure on Obama to Drop Kagame
For Immediate Release Contact: Kitty Kurth, Phone: 312/617/7288 WASHINGTON DC; THURSDAY, September 30, 2010: A spreading coalition…
The UN Reports: Major Atrocities in Congo 1993-2003
Today is a day unlike others for the Congolese victims of the 1996 invasion of the Democratic…
Final Declaration Regional Conference of Religious Leaders on the Impackt of the LRA Yambio, 8-10th of September 2010
Statement in French here We, the religious leaders from regions affected by the LRA crisis in Uganda,…
Now You know: Paul Kagame could be charged with genocide
The evidence of a criminal case against President Paul Kagame and associates is overwhelming. A UN report…
Implications in the U.S of the U.S. law against conflicts of minerals in the DRC
Translated from French to English by AFJN Source: Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Congo ( Congolese National Bishops’ Conference) –…
Al Jazeera’s Inside Story, Bahati Jacques, AFJN’s Policy Analyst take on the recent sexual violence in South Kivu
August 24th, 2010 on Al Jazeera TV, Watch the video here Between July 30 and August 2nd, armed…
It is the Law: The US Secretary of State mandated to get involved in conflict mineral Reform in DRC
Warning! If you or your company is involved in the trading of natural resources from the relatively…
Rwandan President Paul Kagame & US Policy
As the August 9th election day approaches, fear and uneasiness continues to grow for many Rwandans. The…
Congolese Political Science Professor Arrested in Rwanda
Translated and edited by Africa Faith and Justice Network The South -Kivu governor’s communication Office, in the…
Voice of America TV: In Focus Features Bahati on the Kampala Bombings
Voice of America TV, In Focus Jacques Bahati take on the Bombing in Kampala and US Policy in…
Congo’s Quest for Liberation Continues
Congo has long been the focus of resource exploitation. The first era of colonization in Africa, beginning…
Peter Erlinder Released! Thank Members of Congress who acted
Thank you for raising your voice on behalf of human rights and rule of law last week by speaking out about Peter Erlinder’s arrest and imprisonment. As you may know, largely thanks to pressure from around the world, last week Erlinder was released on medical grounds, though the charges against him have not yet been dropped.
American Lawyer Peter Erlinder finally Free from a Rwandan Jail
It is confirmed that Law Professor and International Human Rights Lawyer, Peter Erlinder, is free from a Rwandan jail where he has been detained since May 28th. President Kagame’s regime could not stand the pressure coming from lawyers and law institutions across the globe, politicians, human rights organizations, the United Nations, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), advocacy groups, including our own Africa Faith and Justice Network, US Congress and lastly, the cautious but important, pressure from the U.S. State Department.
Press Release: Wife of Detained Defense Attorney to speak with U.N. Security Council Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Heidi Boghosian 212-679-5100, ext. 11, Gena Berglund 651-208-7964 Masako Usui, the wife of…
D.R.Congo’s Conflict-Free Minerals: Advocacy priorities
A strong legislative campaign for buyers and electronic companies to comply with conflict-free mineral trade is well…
AFJN supports Conflict Minerals Act ammendment to financial refrom
The Congo Conflict Minerals Act (S. 891), a bill promoting transparency and accountability in mineral supply chaings…
Peace Strategy For the DRC
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), peace and prosperity remain elusive. In 2009 and through…
Rwanda: AFJN Submits Letter to Oklahoma Christian University President
AFJN has long been concerned about Rwandan President Paul Kagame’s role in destabilizing eastern DRC, as well…
