Barriers to Justice: Implementing Reparations for Sexual Violence in the DRC
The final report evaluates reparations awarded by courts in the DRC to survivors of sexual violence, and the extent to which these reparations are being implemented. First, the report introduces the mobile court system and other judicial institutions that address sexual violence, specifically in Eastern DRC. Second, the report examines barriers to the implementation of reparations awarded by these courts. Third, the report offers recommendations to the international community to help ensure the payment of reparations to victims in the DRC and strengthen their access to justice.
Investigating Rape at the International Criminal Court: The Impact of Trauma
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been characterised by the widespread and systematic perpetration of rape and other forms of sexual violence. Rape has been committed by all actors in the conflict, including those operating in the Ituri region of the country, and the use of rape by Lubangas Union des Patriotes Congolais (UPC) in particular has been widely reported and documented by the UN and NGOs alike.
Hope in the Shadows: Male Victims of Sexual Assault in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
As a result of ongoing conflict, poverty and instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congolese men and women have been subjected to various forms of sexual violence by warring rebel militia, government forces, and noncombatants. Most humanitarian aid, money, and international attention supports female victims of sexual violence, but male victims are largely left in the shadows. Simplified narratives of gender violence often define men as villains and women as victims. This narrative aligns with traditional conceptions of gender roles; however, the oversimplification often leaves male victims overlooked by policy responses designed to address sexual violence.
Study of community-based child protection mechanisms in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
By mapping existing community-based protection initiatives, structures and approaches, the study intended to identify effective and sustainable community-based mechanisms and offer recommendations in order to help support the development of its community-based child protection strategy in Uganda and in the DRC.
https://www.streetchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/child-protection-mechanisms-uganda-drc.pdf
Child soldiers as zones of violence in The Democratic Republic of Congo: three cases on medico-legal evidence of torture
This article sets medico-legal light on torture of three former child soldiers by comparing torture methods, consequences of torture and medical observations. It is focused on these child soldiers as representatives of the many abuses of children as soldiers in armed groups.
https://irct.org/assets/uploads/1018_8185_2009-2_137-144.pdf
The impact of conflict on women and girls in west and central Africa
Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone, are still embroiled in, or emerging from, long-term warfare. Women and girls in these countries are most vulnerable to gender-based violence and need special protection measures. This study on the situation of war-affected girls and women in the region highlights programmes being implemented with partners to address the impact of conflict, and recommends how UNICEF can more proactively champion the rights of girls – particularly adolescent girls.
Struggling to Survive: Children in Armed Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, April 2006
In 2006, DRC continues to endure the world´s deadliest humanitarian crisis, with more than 38,000 people dying every month as direct and indirect consequences of the armed conflict, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Approximately 45 percent of these deaths occur among children under age 18. In addition, children are targets of human rights violations committed by armed forces and groups on a daily basis. The overwhelming majority of these crimes are committed in an environment of utter impunity. (Both in French and Englis)
Violence Against Women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Alternative report prepared for the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women 36th session 7-25 August 2006
The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is unstable and rapidly shifting in some areas. This report contains the most current information available about Congolese children up to early June 2003.
https://watchlist.org/wp-content/uploads/WL-Report-DRC-2003-en.pdf