OMCT - PBI: Invitation to a side event: Presentation of the documentary "The weapons of impunity" - Human rights defenders in South Kivu
The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) has the pleasure to invite you to the presentation of the documentary
THE WEAPONS OF IMPUNITY
on Tuesday 12th June 2007 from 13.00 until 14.30, room XXII - Palais des Nations
Round-table:
- Reine ALAPINI-GANSOU: Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders- ACHPR (African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights). (To be confirmed)
- Titinga Frédéric PACÉRÉ: Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (To be confirmed)
- Marcel WETSH OKONDA KOSO: Avocat RDC (To be confirmed)
- Pascale BOOSTEN: Information & Video Advocacy of Protectionline. Director of “ The Weapons of Impunity”
- Eric SOTTAS : Director of OMCT (World Organisation Against Torture) MODERATOR
French version with English subtitles. The debate will be in French
Drinks and sandwiches will be provided
Peace Brigades European Office, with the support of OMCT
In the framework of Peace Brigades European office programme for the support of Human Rights Defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo, they have produced a documentary (26 min, French version with English subtitles): "The Weapons of Impunity". The documentary gives an overview of the major role played by Human Rights associations of the province of South-Kivu, and especially in Bukavu where the associative movement is particularly active. During the war years, and in the absence of legitimate and effective institutions, the human rights defenders and the Congolese journalists were, at the risk of their life, those men and women who listed and informed the abuses of all the parties to the conflict. Among these defenders is Pascal Kabungulu Kibembi, murdered on July 31st, 2005. Pascal Kabungulu worked for the "Ligue des Droits de l'Homme dans la région des Grands Lacs" ( LDGL) and had been the leader of the NGO " HÉRITIERS DE LA JUSTICE "in Bukavu. The work of defenders and journalists is essential to guarantee the truth, justice and compensations for the millions victims of the conflict. The Congolese government and the international community have obligations of protection towards Human rights defenders: they took commitments within United Nations and within the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. The documentary gives an overview of the major role played by Human Rights associations of the province of South-Kivu, and especially in Bukavu where the associative movement is particularly active.