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Trial begins for Congolese military and Anvil Mining ex-employees accused of crimes related to the October 2004 Kilwa massacre

Press Release The trial of former Colonel Ademar Ilunga and eight of his subordinates for breaches of the Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols will open on Tuesday, 12 December in Lubumbashi, DR Congo before the Military Court of Katanga (Case Number R.P 010/06). Anvil Mining Congo and three former employees face charges of complicity

Le procès des militaires congolais et des anciens employés d’Anvil Mining accusés de crimes dans le cadre du massacre de Kilwa en octobre 2004 s’ouvre

Communiqué de presse Le procès de l’ancien colonel Ademar Ilunga et de huit de ses subordonnés, accusés de violations de la Convention de Genève et de ses Protocoles additionnels s’ouvre le mardi 12 décembre à Lubumbashi, dans la République démocratique du Congo, devant la Cour Militaire de Katanga (Affaire No. R.P 010/06). La société Anvil

Urgent appeal to President Joseph Kabila on Kilwa Trial

Press Release The non-governmental organisations Action contre l’impunité pour les droits humains (ACIDH), Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) and Global Witness today condemned political interference in the Kilwa trial and appealed to President Joseph Kabila to demonstrate his determination to defend the rule of the law in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Appel urgent au Président Joseph Kabila sur le procès de Kilwa

Communiqué de presse Les organisations non gouvernementales Action contre l’impunité pour les droits humains (ACIDH), Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) et Global Witness ont aujourd’hui condamné l’ingérence politique dont fait l’objet le procès de Kilwa et exhorté le Président Joseph Kabila à démontrer sa détermination à défendre la primauté du droit en République Démocratique

Congolese Military Judge Calls for the Prosecution of Former Anvil Mining Staff for Complicity in War Crimes

Press Release In an unprecedented move, a Congolese military judge has recommended the prosecution of three former Anvil Mining employees for complicity in war crimes and of Colonel Ademar Ilunga and eight of his subordinates for breaches of the Geneva Convention and its Additional Protocols. The judge’s 12 October decision follows a lengthy investigation into

Kilwa: A Year after the Massacre of October 2004

Briefing This is a report of a field visit to Kilwa, a remote town in Katanga, by, Action contre l’impunité pour les droits humains (ACIDH) Rights and Accountability in Development’s (RAID) Congolese partner. The mission was carried out between 12 and 22 September 2005.1 In October 2004 in Kilwa about 100 people – the majority