Rwanda
Kigali, 16 février 2005 (FH) - Les procès dans les tribunaux Gacaca commenceront par les crimes de meurtre commis pendant le génocide, a annoncé mercredi à l'agence Hirondelle la secrétaire exécutive du département des Gacaca, Mme Domitille Mukantaganzwa. Ces tribunaux semi…
Burundi + 10 more
The United Nations Security Council today received an action plan for the systematic monitoring and reporting of child abuse in situations of armed conflict (CAAC), or in "situations of concern," with a view to triggering a strong international crackdown on…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NEW YORK, 14 February 2005 - The number of people seeking protection from an upsurge in violence in the eastern district of Ituri, Democratic Republic of Congo, has risen dramatically in the past week. The latest estimates indicate that 50,000 people…
Togo
la FIDH et son affiliée la Ligue togolaise des droits de l'Homme (LTDH) condamnent avec vigueur la répression par les forces de sécurité de la manifestation du 12 février 2005 ainsi que les représailles contre les témoins des évènements. Depuis…
Liberia + 5 more
I Evénements significatifs Il s'est tenu à Accra du 10 au 13 janvier une rencontre du Forum des Organisations de la Société Civile en Afrique de l'Ouest (FOSCAO) en prélude au sommet de la CEDEAO. Ont participé…
Burundi
Highlights Cholera update: as of 9 February, no new cases were recorded in the MSF run cholera unit for five days. Participants in the last bi-weekly health coordination meeting (9 February) suggested that the end of epidemic be declared and…
Democratic Republic of the Congo + 1 more
Patrice Bogna The Humanitarian community in Ituri fears a possible eruption of diseases due to poor hygiene conditions in the IDP camps: Relief agencies in Ituri continue to gear up to assist thousands of displaced persons in key areas affected by the…
Côte d'Ivoire + 4 more
S/2005/86 I. Introduction 1. West Africa presents a mixed picture. While several States in the subregion have resolutely embarked on the path to economic and democratic reforms, and although the intensity of conflicts has lessened, with fewer people killed in combat…
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ce rapport ne reflète pas nécessairement la position officielle des Nations Unies. FAITS MAJEURS Les Mayi-Mayi opérant dans le groupement Munga et Mpaye dans le territoire de Kabalo, province du Katanga, sont suspectés de cannibalisme. Des cas de violation des droits…
Chad + 1 more
NEW YORK, 11 February 2005 - Dozens of babies are being born in Darfur to mothers raped during the ongoing conflict in western Sudan. A recent United Nations report into war crimes in the region has highlighted widespread attacks…
