UN URGES DR CONGO AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR ELECTION-RELATED ABUSES

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Date: 11 Dec 2013 10:00:01 -0500
Subject: UN URGES DR CONGO AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
ELECTION-RELATED ABUSES
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UN URGES DR CONGO AUTHORITIES TO ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR
ELECTION-RELATED ABUSESNew York, Dec 11 2013 10:00AMA new United
Nations report stresses the importance of ensuring accountability for
human rights violations committed in the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC) during the 2011 electoral period so as to prevent such
crimes from being repeated during the next elections.

The report, produced by the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO),
calls for measures to be taken to ensure that the local, provincial
and national elections – due to take place between 2014 and 2016 –
will take place "in an environment conducive to the respect for human
rights," according to a
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14088&LangID=E">news
release.

The UN recalled that the November 2011 elections in the DRC were
marked by "a large number of acts of violence" between members of
political parties in almost all of the provinces of the vast African
nation.

In addition to acts of violence committed by civilians against other
civilians, "serious" human rights violations were perpetrated by the
defense and security forces, it stated. The UN registered 345
violations committed during the 2011 electoral period, affecting at
least 769 victims, including the deaths of at least 41 individuals.

"The defense and security forces were responsible for more than half
of the registered violations and the most serious violations were
committed in Kinshasa and in Kasai Oriental province," the Office
noted.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay stressed the need to
expedite investigations leading to the criminal prosecution of
perpetrators suspected of all human rights violations committed in the
context of the elections and reiterated the importance of the fight
against impunity for the stabilization of the DRC.

"I welcome all measures aimed at ending impunity. Unfortunately, the
efforts made by Congolese authorities to address the human rights
violations committed during the 2011 electoral period have not yet
produced results. Impunity for the perpetrators of these human rights
violations prevails even now, two years after the elections were
held," she said.

Ms. Pillay voiced particular concern about violations reportedly
committed by security forces against supporters of political parties.
"Every threat, every act of violence, every arbitrary arrest of an
opponent by the authorities constitutes a serious setback, not only
for the protection of human rights in the DRC, but also for
reconciliation for Congolese society."

The report recommends that Congolese authorities carry out
independent, credible and impartial investigations into the violations
and bring the alleged perpetrators to justice, regardless of their
rank or position. It also calls for disciplinary measures against
State officials and agents who have abused their privileges for
partisan reasons, and for the authorities to firmly condemn incitement
to violence and racial hatred.

Martin Kobler, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head
of the UN peacekeeping mission in DRC (MONUSCO), called on the
Congolese Government to take advantage of the recommendations of the
report, notably with regard to the next electoral cycle, and to take
all necessary preventive measures to ensure the smooth and peaceful
holding of the next set of polls.

"We call on the Congolese authorities and their international partners
to work towards the effective implementation of the recommendations
made in the report, particularly with regard to the fight against
impunity, and to provide appropriate support and training to the
civil, military and police authorities."

Established in February 2008, the UNJHRO comprises the Human Rights
Division of MONUSCO and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights (OHCHR) in the DRC.Dec 11 2013 10:00AM
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