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República Democrática de Congo: 2do aniversario del asesinato de Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi, defensor de los derechos humanos

Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi fue asesinado a los 55 años, en Bukavu, en el este de la República Democrática del Congo. El 31 de julio del 2005, en las primeras horas del día, hombres armados entraron por la fuerza en su hogar y lo asesinaron frente a su familia. Aparentemente, uno de los atacantes dijo: “Te estábamos buscando, hoy es el día de tu muerte”. Pascal era también vicepresidente del grupo regional de derechos humanos de los Grandes Lagos, la Ligue des Droits de l’Homme dans la Région des Grands Lacs.  Read More

Front Line calls for justice for assassinated human rights defender Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi

8 September 2005

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Commission of Enquiry into the murder of a leading human rights defender has failed to bring justice, Front Line said today. The mandate of the commission ended on September 6 without a report on its conclusions or any proposals to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The Congolese government established the Commission of Enquiry following the murder of the executive secretary of human rights agency Hértiers de la justice, Mr Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi (55). Three armed men shot the human rights defender in front of his family, in Bukavu, eastern Congo on July 31, 2005.

Hértiers de la justice has a longstanding record of documenting human rights violations including serious abuses committed by the militias, which have terrorised eastern Congo since the civil war broke out in 1998. Mr. Kibembi was a courageous and tireless human rights defender who was well known in the DRC. His murder has resulted in outrage and fear among the Congolese human rights community.  Read More

DR Congo: Prominent Human Rights Defender Assassinated

1 August DR Congo: Prominent Human Rights Defender Assassinated Transitional Government Must Investigate, Bring Killers to Justice

(London -- August 1, 2005) -- The Congolese government must immediately start thorough and independent investigations into yesterday’s assassination of human rights activist Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and Front Line said today.

Pascal Kabungulu was the Secretary-General of Héritiers de la Justice (Heirs of Justice), a leading human rights organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was also the Vice-President of the regional umbrella Ligue des Droits de l’Homme dans la Région des Grands Lacs (LDGL).

Pascal Kabungulu was assassinated in his home in Bukavu, eastern Congo, in the early hours of July 31. Three armed men in uniform broke into his house, dragged him out of his bedroom and shot him in front of his family. Family members reported that just before his execution the attackers said, “We were looking for you and today is the day of your death.” The men stole Mr. Kabungulu’s laptop, a TV and a tape recorder.  Read More

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