That was 21 years ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Rwandan and Ugandan armies clashed in Kisangani, in the eastern part of the country. These battles killed hundreds of the Congolese population and caused significant material and environmental damage. On the occasion of this 21st anniversary, the Panzi Foundation, led by Dr Mukwege, published on Saturday 5 June a basis for the adoption of a holistic national strategy for transitional justice.
The Foundation thus calls for a reform of the security sector and for the prosecution of the perpetrators of the most serious crimes. It also emphasizes the importance of compensating victims and the need to put in place mechanisms to seek the truth. RFI collected the words in the video message that was sent on Saturday.
“These most serious crimes and their devastating consequences, which are documented in the survey report, cannot be forgotten in history. They are impossible to describe. No immunity, no compromise or erasure of policy can be invoked to avoid the responsibility of the perpetrators of these crimes and their sponsors. After decades of repeated wars and instability, we can no longer tolerate the daily lives of the Congolese people being marked by mass atrocities committed by state and non-state actors, Congolese and foreign, in a climate of impunity. In total. “
We strive to involve all forces of the country in the transitional process of pregnancy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and apply the content of this strategy to demand from the Congolese government and the international community the establishment of an International Criminal Tribunal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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