Democratic Republic of Congo: Leading DRC Human Rights Defender Arrested

Index Number: AFR 62/013/2009
Fecha de publicación: 30 julio 2009
Categorías: Democratic Republic Of Congo

A prominent human rights defender has been detained as prisoner of conscience since 24 July in the south-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His organization had recently published a report alleging state complicity in illegal mining at a uranium mine, and he is facing politically motivated charges.