Informes

Distr. GENERAL A/51/942 2 July 1997 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: FRENCH Fifty-first session Agenda item 110 (c) HUMAN RIGHTS QUESTIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONS AND REPORTS OF SPECIAL RAPPORTEURS AND REPRESENTATIVES Question of the violation of human rights and fundamental freedomsin any part of the world, with particular reference…

Zaire became known as the Congo once Laurent Kabila took power in mid-May, but the change of name brought no change for hundreds of thousands of refugees stranded there. For these people on the move, the…

KINSHASA, Congo (PANA) - At least 300 refugees from Brazzaville are currently living in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo since the outbreak of fighting in their city on June 5. The refugees fled the Congolese capital to escape…

June 1997 The Oxfam Emergencies Bulletin aims to give an overview of Oxfam's current emergency work world-wide, for use in communications work. It appears monthly. Central Africa (Great Lakes) : Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) / Republic of Congo / Rwanda…

DATELINE ACT Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) No 1 Geneva, July 1, 1997 John Bisimwa cautiously raises the skin folds on Boulike's thighs. Starvation seems to have eaten away much of the fat and muscle tissue from the girl's legs and…

(Excerpt) DAILY HIGHLIGHTS The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday the arrival of a shipment of urgently needed food aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. The WFP said in a statement that the shipment would be the first food…

UNITED NATIONS Department of Humanitarian Affairs Integrated Regional Information Network for the Great Lakes Tel: +254 2 622147 Fax: +254 2 622129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org [The weekly roundup is based on IRIN daily updates and other relevant information from UN agencies, NGOs, governments, donors and the…

(Excerpt) DAILY HIGHLIGHTS The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has rejected the composition of a United Nations mission to "investigate allegations of massacres and other issues affecting human rights as a result of the situation prevailing in eastern…

NATIONS UNIES Departement des Affaires Humanitaires / IRIN Tel : +254 2 622 147 Fax : +254 2 622 129 e-mail: irin@dha.unon.org DRC : L'insecurite continue dans l'est du pays L'insecurite est apparemment constante dans l'est de la Republique Democratique du Congo (RDC).…

DATE=6/29/97 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-216446 TITLE=CONGO/U-N HUMAN RIGHTS (L) BYLINE=JOHN PITMAN DATELINE=KINSHASA CONTENT= VOICED AT: // CORR: 3RD GRAPH OF TEXT; READ IT; XX U-N SPOKESMAN XX // INTRO: UNITED NATIONS SAYS THE GOVERNMENT OF CONGO-KINSHASA HAS REJECTED TWO KEY ELEMENTS OF…