Democratic Republic of Congo: Leading DRC Human Rights Defender Arrested

Index AI : AFR 62/013/2009
Date de publication : 30 juillet 2009
Catégorie(s) : République démocratique du 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.