Status: Released Bandeko Namuhenda 20 July 2020Abducted HRD Bandeko Namuhenda released Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Reprisals #Raid / Break-in / Theft #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released Fabrice Ngani 10 June 2020Two human rights defenders released on bail and two released free of charges Violations #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released MPO NA EKOLO 10 June 2020Two HRDs released on bail and two released free of charges Violations #Reprisals #Arbitrary detention Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released LUCHA 29 May 2020LUCHA members released Violations #Arbitrary detention #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Found Rams Wasolela 19 May 2020Abducted human rights defender Rams Wasolela found alive Violations #Enforced Disappearance #Physical Attack #Threats / Intimidation #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released on bail Réseau d’Information et d’Appui aux ONG nationales (RIAO-RDC) 27 March 2020Five land rights defenders released on bail Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Released Réseau d’Information et d’Appui aux ONG nationales (RIAO-RDC) 13 November 2019Alphonse Mombulu arrested and released for the third time Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Threats / Intimidation Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Reprisals LUCHA 10 September 2019Wave of reprisals against LUCHA members across the country Violations #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Physical Attack Location #Region: Africa #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Threatened Léon Nkubiri Mbeba 27 February 2019Léon Nkubiri Mbeba threatened following documentation of human rights violations related to a World Bank-funded project Violations #Threats / Intimidation Location #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Convicted & Sentenced Filimbi 28 September 2018Conviction & sentencing of human rights defenders Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment Location #Democratic Republic of Congo
Status: Acquitted Elias Bizimungu Rwaramba 17 August 2018Elias Bizimungu Rwaramba Acquitted & Released Violations #Judicial Harassment #Arrest / Detention / Imprisonment #Torture / Ill-Treatment Location #Democratic Republic of Congo