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By Human Rights Division / MONUC Posted by Georgianne Nienaber (about the submitter)
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22. On 14 June 2007, a FARDC soldier of the 2nd Battalion of the 13th Integrated Brigade based in Marabo allegedly raped a minor. The alleged perpetrator was subsequently arrested by the FARDC HQ in Marabo. Investigations are ongoing.
23. During the night of 10-11 June, a group of 10 persons, including two FARDC soldiers, allegedly broke into a private residence in Kananga and raped a woman. Other women who were at the house at the time managed to hide.
24. During the night of 1-2 June 2007, in the Commune of Kazamba, Kikwit, Bandundu Province, a minor was allegedly raped by a FARDC soldier belonging to the Military Police unit. The alleged perpetrator was arrested and arraigned before the Office of the Military Prosecutor.
25. On 14 June 2007, two civilians were allegedly wounded by two FARDC soldiers of the 23rd Battalion based in Mabanbi – 35 km south west of Butembo. The first civilian was wounded on his left arm while resisting an attempt to extort his belongings. The second civilian was wounded on his right leg while trying to escape from a soldier who had tried to force him to carry his belongings. The second victim was admitted to the local hospital. Both alleged perpetrators were later arrested.
26. Between 2 and 3 June 2007, Naval Force soldiers reportedly committed acts of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and looting in Zongo – 500 km northeast of Mbandaka. On 2 June 2007, a minor carrying a can of oil from Bangui (Central African Republic) to Zongo was surrounded by an unknown number of the Naval Force soldiers who requested him to pay taxes for the importation of such a product into the DRC. Following his refusal to pay, the boy was reportedly repeatedly beaten, and seriously injured. He was saved by his brother’s intervention, during which one of the perpetrators was also injured.
The following day, the victim and his family who were at the local medical centre, were approached by two Naval Force soldiers who threatened them. On the same day, an estimated number of 20 Navy soldiers attacked and destroyed the hotel belonging to the victim’s family, to avenge the Naval Force soldiers who had been injured during the fight the previous day. The victim was admitted to a hospital in Bangui. The Military Prosecutor of Gemena is conducting investigations.
27. A FARDC General in Kinshasa allegedly subjected a civilian to arbitrary arrest and illegal detention, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment for 45 days over a civil matter. The high-ranking officer had allegedly given the victim the sum of $2,000 US to start a business involving the sale of a local brand of beer. On, or around 30 April 2007, (three months after the money hand-over) the victim reported that 430 crates of beer were missing. The General allegedly invited him to his residence, arrested him and ordered his soldiers to beat him.
The man was later placed in a holding cell at a military camp where the General works and made to remain in his underwear only. He allegedly received 50 strokes every day during his 45-day detention period. He was transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor in Ngaliema Commune after having recovered 430 crates. The Office of the Military Prosecutor charged the man with Abus de confiance and ordered him to pay $400 for the 80 missing crates plus $100 as legal fees. The victim claimed to have already paid $370 of the $500 demanded. In addition, the General also allegedly claimed the sum of $5,000 from the victim as the profit generated by the business.
28. Between 24-27 May, the FARDC commander in Mola – 23 km southwest of Kpandroma, Ituri – allegedly arrested and tortured three civilians who were accused by the locality Chief of destroying abandoned water well. The three victims were admitted to a local hospital. The FARDC Commander in Kpandroma is conducting investigations.
29. On 3 June 2007, four detainees in the holding cell of the Njiapanda police station – 50 km west of Butembo – were allegedly subject to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by soldiers of the 2nd Integrated Brigade on the orders of the local administrative chief. The men were allegedly beaten on their buttocks with a stick.
30. On 19 June 2007 in Adu - 10 km from Mahagi-Port- a fishermen was subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and thrown in the lake by a soldier from the Naval Force. The victim had refused to pay extortion money to the FARDC soldier.
31. On 23 June 2007, two demobilized soldiers were allegedly arbitrarily arrested and subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by six FARDC soldiers. The alleged perpetrators were investigating the theft of four computers at the Kalemie University Centre. Also in connection with the investigations, five civilians were arrested, tied up and transferred to the office of the Public Prosecutor.
32. During the night of 19-20 June 2007, in Bolobo – 180 km of Bandundu-, two civilians were seriously beaten up and extorted by FARDC soldiers, in reprisal for the involvement of the two victims in a clash between a PNC officer and FARDC soldiers.
PNC elements were implicated in serious human rights violations during the month in review, in particular, violations of the rights to lie and physical integrity
33. On 15 June, a police officer in Luotu- 35 km southeast of Butembo, North Kivu Province- shot dead a man and seriously injured another because they reportedly resisted arrest. On Monday, 18 June, the police fired at a crowd in Gemena, Equateur Province, killing a 13-year-old boy and seriously injuring an 11-year-old boy. The crowd was protesting against the killing of a young man from the area by unidentified gunmen on 17 June.
The police had reportedly fired shots in the air but resorted to firing at the crowd when they felt threatened. The perpetrators of both incidents have been arrested and transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor in Butembo and Gemena respectively. The policeman responsible for the death of the 13-year-old boy in Gemena was later sentenced to death and ordered to pay $10,000 in damages by the Gemena Military Tribunal.
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23. During the night of 10-11 June, a group of 10 persons, including two FARDC soldiers, allegedly broke into a private residence in Kananga and raped a woman. Other women who were at the house at the time managed to hide.
24. During the night of 1-2 June 2007, in the Commune of Kazamba, Kikwit, Bandundu Province, a minor was allegedly raped by a FARDC soldier belonging to the Military Police unit. The alleged perpetrator was arrested and arraigned before the Office of the Military Prosecutor.
25. On 14 June 2007, two civilians were allegedly wounded by two FARDC soldiers of the 23rd Battalion based in Mabanbi – 35 km south west of Butembo. The first civilian was wounded on his left arm while resisting an attempt to extort his belongings. The second civilian was wounded on his right leg while trying to escape from a soldier who had tried to force him to carry his belongings. The second victim was admitted to the local hospital. Both alleged perpetrators were later arrested.
26. Between 2 and 3 June 2007, Naval Force soldiers reportedly committed acts of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and looting in Zongo – 500 km northeast of Mbandaka. On 2 June 2007, a minor carrying a can of oil from Bangui (Central African Republic) to Zongo was surrounded by an unknown number of the Naval Force soldiers who requested him to pay taxes for the importation of such a product into the DRC. Following his refusal to pay, the boy was reportedly repeatedly beaten, and seriously injured. He was saved by his brother’s intervention, during which one of the perpetrators was also injured.
The following day, the victim and his family who were at the local medical centre, were approached by two Naval Force soldiers who threatened them. On the same day, an estimated number of 20 Navy soldiers attacked and destroyed the hotel belonging to the victim’s family, to avenge the Naval Force soldiers who had been injured during the fight the previous day. The victim was admitted to a hospital in Bangui. The Military Prosecutor of Gemena is conducting investigations.
27. A FARDC General in Kinshasa allegedly subjected a civilian to arbitrary arrest and illegal detention, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment for 45 days over a civil matter. The high-ranking officer had allegedly given the victim the sum of $2,000 US to start a business involving the sale of a local brand of beer. On, or around 30 April 2007, (three months after the money hand-over) the victim reported that 430 crates of beer were missing. The General allegedly invited him to his residence, arrested him and ordered his soldiers to beat him.
The man was later placed in a holding cell at a military camp where the General works and made to remain in his underwear only. He allegedly received 50 strokes every day during his 45-day detention period. He was transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor in Ngaliema Commune after having recovered 430 crates. The Office of the Military Prosecutor charged the man with Abus de confiance and ordered him to pay $400 for the 80 missing crates plus $100 as legal fees. The victim claimed to have already paid $370 of the $500 demanded. In addition, the General also allegedly claimed the sum of $5,000 from the victim as the profit generated by the business.
28. Between 24-27 May, the FARDC commander in Mola – 23 km southwest of Kpandroma, Ituri – allegedly arrested and tortured three civilians who were accused by the locality Chief of destroying abandoned water well. The three victims were admitted to a local hospital. The FARDC Commander in Kpandroma is conducting investigations.
29. On 3 June 2007, four detainees in the holding cell of the Njiapanda police station – 50 km west of Butembo – were allegedly subject to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by soldiers of the 2nd Integrated Brigade on the orders of the local administrative chief. The men were allegedly beaten on their buttocks with a stick.
30. On 19 June 2007 in Adu - 10 km from Mahagi-Port- a fishermen was subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and thrown in the lake by a soldier from the Naval Force. The victim had refused to pay extortion money to the FARDC soldier.
31. On 23 June 2007, two demobilized soldiers were allegedly arbitrarily arrested and subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment by six FARDC soldiers. The alleged perpetrators were investigating the theft of four computers at the Kalemie University Centre. Also in connection with the investigations, five civilians were arrested, tied up and transferred to the office of the Public Prosecutor.
32. During the night of 19-20 June 2007, in Bolobo – 180 km of Bandundu-, two civilians were seriously beaten up and extorted by FARDC soldiers, in reprisal for the involvement of the two victims in a clash between a PNC officer and FARDC soldiers.
PNC elements were implicated in serious human rights violations during the month in review, in particular, violations of the rights to lie and physical integrity
33. On 15 June, a police officer in Luotu- 35 km southeast of Butembo, North Kivu Province- shot dead a man and seriously injured another because they reportedly resisted arrest. On Monday, 18 June, the police fired at a crowd in Gemena, Equateur Province, killing a 13-year-old boy and seriously injuring an 11-year-old boy. The crowd was protesting against the killing of a young man from the area by unidentified gunmen on 17 June.
The police had reportedly fired shots in the air but resorted to firing at the crowd when they felt threatened. The perpetrators of both incidents have been arrested and transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor in Butembo and Gemena respectively. The policeman responsible for the death of the 13-year-old boy in Gemena was later sentenced to death and ordered to pay $10,000 in damages by the Gemena Military Tribunal.
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