The mutarulemassacre, close to the city of bukavu took place in june 2014 and left over 30 women and children dead. The congo tribunal almost instantly begins with the images of a massacre which we happened to witness during a research shoot. Trial international is active since 2014 in the east of the democratic republic of the congo drc. See case mapped in subject navigator on investorstate lawguide. A group of congolese rights activists are calling for the establishment of an international criminal tribunal in the democratic republic of congo, drc, which they say would help bring perpetrators of atrocities in the country to justice. Icc tribunal finds katanga complicit in war crimes in congo. Ten years ago this june, 16 000 congolese women were raped in a single weekend when laurent nkunda and his rcdgoma militia which became cndp in 2006 and rebranded itself as m23 in 2012 captured bukavu, the capital of congos south kivu province. Documents disclosed in our news reporting are housed on this page, including arbitral awards, decisions and orders from investorstate arbitration cases. For the congo tribunal, milo rau gathered victims, perpetrators, witnesses and analysts of the. The group, new civil society of the congo, known by the french abbreviation nscc, claims to have a petition with 28,000 signatures demanding greater.
The congo tribunal brought together the main protagonists and analysts of the congo war in bukavu the provincial capital of south kivu, the most affected area by the war and one month later in berlin for a large, threeday civil tribunal. There are just over five years left for the international criminal tribunal for rwanda ictr to complete the mission conferred upon it by the united nations security council in november 1994. Waves maxxaudio pro application driver details dell uk. The republic of the congo has rich deposits of crude oil, natural gas, diamonds, gold, copper, lead, zinc, phosphates and uranium. Democratic republic of congo extractive industries. Although the war began in 1998, the icc can only indict lubanga for crimes committed after the courts inception in 2002. Saudi arabia bans travellers from drc before hajj over ebola fears.
Document downloads investment arbitration reporter. Congo probes video showing apparent massacre by soldiers. Milo rau at the awards ceremony for the peter weiss award 2017. Democratic republic of congo news the latest news from. Democratic republic of congo and the international. Incessant fighting has been going on there since 1994 between the armed rebel factions and the national security forces. On kasais hunger road bbc news espoir lima, active member of congolese support group, in charge of mobilisation, here in london excel, our team protesting against the presence of president tshisekedi in london, during africa summit for investors. The population is suffering, but the offenders stay with impunity. For the first time in national history, the congo tribunal brought together victims, perpetrators, witnesses and analysts of the congo war in bukavu eastern congo and one month later in berlin for a large, threeday civil tribunal. The sophiensaele berlin present the second part of the congo tribunal a production of milo rau international institute of political murder iipm milo raus theatre and film project the congo tribunal convenes in the tradition of jeanpaul sartres vietnam tribunal in bukavu the world capital of rape and in berlin the city of the historical africa. For the first time in an international criminal tribunal, victims.
Watch the congo tribunal online vimeo on demand on vimeo. In drc, unprecedented violence in the kasai region left thousands dead and as of 25. In 2007, rau founded the theatre and film production company international institute of political murder iipm. The war in congo has caused more than six million deaths over the last twenty years. As the first international art project ever, the congo tribunal is to become a legal institution in the coming months, which will deal with the mass and economic crimes in the region in eastern congo with a series of local civil society tribunals. Campaign lets create two, three, many congo tribunals. A74738 budget for the united nations organization stabilization mission in the democratic republic of the congo for the period from 1 july. Many people see this conflict as one of globalisations crucial. The population is suffering, but the offenders stay with. Milo rau collects details from survivors and perpetrators. Staged as a tribunal onlocation in bukavu and berlin, director milo rau creates an unshrouded portrait of one of the biggest and bloodiest economic wars in human history.
The congo tribunal trailer sheffield docfest 2018 youtube. The virus has killed more than 1,700 people in the democratic republic of congo since the worlds secondworst outbreak was declared almost a year ago and is threatening to spill over its borders. Ictj provides technical assistance to government and civil society institutions in the drc to advance an informed national debate on transitional. The hearing addressed the jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal as well as the. The creation of an international criminal tribunal for the. Colombia, comoros, congo, congo, democratic republic of, costa rica. After an embargo period, we share most documents with so that such materials enter the public domain. This is a list of events in the year 2017 in the republic of the congo. The international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia delivered its final judgment. Africadr congo no elections in the drc within the end. When the file download window is displayed, click save to save the file to your hard drive. This astronaut image shows two capital cities brownishgray areas on opposite banks of the congo river.
This is what the austroafrican development community sadc noted at the summit that ended on sunday, august 20 in pretoria, south africa. The cities lie at the downstream end of an almost circular widening in the river. Democratic republic of congo and the international criminal court hearing to confirm the charges against thomas lubanga dyilo. Kinshasa agenzia fides elections in the democratic republic of congo cannot be organized by the end of 2017. Abundant mineral resources are found across the country including its offshore, where a growing share of output is located. The sophiensaele berlin present the second part of the congo tribunal a production of milo rau international institute of political murder iipm milo raus theatre and film project the congo tribunal convenes in the tradition of jeanpaul sartres vietnam tribunal in bukavu the world capital of rape and in berlin the city of the historical. International criminal tribunal for drc save the congo. His film the congo tribunal 2017 examines the causes and background of the congo war. Milo rau born january 25, 1977 is a swiss theater director, journalist, essayist and lecturer. Congolese activists call for international tribunal in drc. On 11 august 2017, italy filed its reply on the merits countermemorial on. Democratic republic of the congo trial international.
Africa congo, democratic republic of the the world. Milo raus the congo tribunal examines the causes and backgrounds to this, so far. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Rau won, amongst others, the swiss theater award in 2014 and the international theatre institute iti award in 2016. News icc tribunal finds katanga complicit in war crimes in congo.
Italy and other governments failed to include key human rights guarantees in these. The complaint filed on behalf of 14 families from democratic republic of congo against tesla, apple, alphabet inc, microsoft and dell technologies says the companies allowed forced labour that led to the death and injury of their children. Republic of congo, which began with the congo tribunal. List of arbitrators general list tribunal arbitral du. The international criminal court has found a congolese exmilitia boss complicit in war crimes in an attack on a village in the drc. Republic of the congo extractive industries transparency. Bordering on rwanda and burundi, this zone is the one most affected by the conflict. For more than 20 years an inexplicable civil war is turning a territory as big as western europe into hell on earth.
The annual progress report provides an overview of all eiti democratic republic of congos activities from january 2017 to june 2018. Administrative law judge, state of california 19771995. Despite the official end of war, the democratic republic of congo continues to be plagued by violence, with civilians falling victim to widespread killings, rape forced displacement and other crimes. The international criminal court icc has officially charged former militia leader thomas lubanga for forcefully recruiting children as soldiers in the democratic republic of congos civil war. Iareporter helps a broad range of readers including lawyers, academics and government officials stay abreast of the latest legal developments and policy trends in investment treaty arbitration.
Investment arbitration reporter investment arbitration. Filmed by seven cameras in front of 1,000 spectators,the congo tribunal is an impossible film, and yet, it. Watch the congo tribunal now on your favorite device. The congo tribunal looks behind the scenes of an economic war which has caused over 6 million casualties in the last 20 years.
Milo raus the congo tribunal examines the causes and backgrounds to this, so far biggest and bloodiest economic war in human history in a unique and stunningly transmedia art project. President of the antidoping national disciplinary tribunal of argentina 2016. Director milo rau manages to gather victims, perpetrators, observers, and analysts in a symbolic tribunal organized especially for the documentary. In more than 20 years, the congo war has claimed six million lives. Member of the panels of arbitrators for disputes resolution between football players and clubs of italia. Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Directors statement milo rau the congo tribunal almost instantly begins with the images of a massacre which we happened to witness during a research shoot. List of arbitrators football list tribunal arbitral du. The smaller city on the north side of the river is brazzaville, while the larger, kinshasa, is on the south side. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content.
For more than 20 years the inexplicable civil war in congo has turned the territory into a hell that has claimed more than six million lives. Militia violence in congo, a tinder box of conflicts over land, ethnicity and. Milo raus film the congo tribunal is due to be released in autumn 2016. Download and install any prerequisites that are identified in the dialog window before proceeding.
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