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.
34. On 12 June 2007, twenty-two Congolese returning from Angola were allegedly arrested and subjected to ill treatment by PNC officers in Shamukwale, in the territory of Kahemba- 800 km of Bandundu -. One of the victims allegedly died of the ill-treatment inflicted upon him.
35. On the night of 26-27 June 2007, a civilian was allegedly beaten to death while in custody at the PNC sub station in Lubilandji, district of Tshilenge – 30 km east of Mbuji Mayi, Kasaï Oriental Province. The victim was allegedly arbitrarily arrested and illegally detained on the grounds that he had given a ride to a civilian. The alleged perpetrators are still at large.
36. A student was allegedly subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment during his arrest on 10 June and detention on 11 June in the PNC holding cells in Lubero, North Kivu. The student was arrested by PNC agents in Mambasa – 90 km south of Butembo – during a round-up of students allegedly accused of wanton destruction of property and livestock. According to the victim, he was beaten with rifle butts. The injuries on his body were consistent with the allegations. The Military Prosecutor of Beni has reportedly started an investigation.
37. Three policemen from the Idiofa police station (Bandundu Province) and three agents from the Office of the Public Prosecutor allegedly raped a five-month pregnant woman in the locality of Madimbi where they went to arrest the victim’s brothers. The men arrested the woman in place of her brothers, severely beat her and subsequently gang raped her on the way back to Idiofa. A reliable source has indicated that the woman had a miscarriage as result of the cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment received.
38. On 27 May 2007, a nine-year-old girl from the Commune of La Muya, Mbuji Mayi, was allegedly raped by a police officer. The victim was playing at a friend’s house when the alleged perpetrator asked her to run an errand for him. As soon as the child arrived in front of the policeman’s house, he allegedly grabbed her, forced her into his room and raped her. The perpetrator was arrested and transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor. The victim’s father claimed to have been threatened and intimidated by the alleged perpetrator and his police colleagues to withdraw his complaint.
39. On 18 June, in Bandundu city, a minor was allegedly raped by a PNC officer in charge of security at a local radio station. The alleged perpetrator was arrested and arraigned before the office of the Military Prosecutor. On 14 June 2007, in Kiseleketi- 30 km south of Kenge, Bandundu Province-, three women were allegedly raped by PNC officers. The alleged perpetrators had found the victims in the private residence of an alleged suspect who had vanished into the distance. Still in Bandundu Province, on 19 June in Bandundu city, a woman suspected of committing an offence, was allegedly raped by a PNC officer. The alleged perpetrator was apprehended.
40. On 16 June 2007, in Kolokoto - 7 km from Mahagi port-, a woman was allegedly raped by a PIR (Police d’Intervention Rapide) agent when she went to follow up on a complaint she had previously filed. A military magistrate issued an arrest warrant against the suspect after positive identification by his own PIR colleagues. The suspect has since escaped and the PIR commander may be involved.
41. On 4 June, the chief of police in Nyakunde, Ituri, allegedly arbitrarily arrested a 19-year-old woman and subsequently raped her. He was arrested by the Office of the Military Prosecutor. Investigations are ongoing.
42. On 11 June, an 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a PNC officer in Kananga. The victim, who is the daughter of the policeman’s wife, lived in the same house with the perpetrator.
43. Between 10 and 12 June 2007, two detainees were allegedly severely beaten by PNC elements in the police station of Kananga-Ouest, Kasai Occidental Province. The injuries on the victims’ bodies were consistent with the allegations.
44. On 3 June 2007, in Kaïlo – 75 km, northeast of Kindu, Maniema Province, a civilian was allegedly arbitrarily arrested, illegally detained for seven days, and subjected to ill treatment by a PNC Commander. The victim, who was arrested for debt, was released in exchange for the payment of the sum of 12.500 FC.
45. Still in Maniema Province, on 14 June 2007, in Punia – 240 km northeast of Kindu, 12 civilians who were peacefully demonstrating in protest of the non payment of their three-month salary arrears, were allegedly arbitrarily arrested and illegally detained by the PNC Commander acting on the orders of the Administrateur du Territoire. Protesters claimed that the relevant local authorities were officially informed of the march. The victims were released the following day.
46. On 15 June 2007, in the Commune of Bipemba, Mbuji Mayi, a pregnant woman was allegedly arbitrarily arrested and illegally detained at the local police sub station, by the PNC, in place of her husband, who was accused of debt. The Public Prosecutor subsequently released her.
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.
34. On 12 June 2007, twenty-two Congolese returning from Angola were allegedly arrested and subjected to ill treatment by PNC officers in Shamukwale, in the territory of Kahemba- 800 km of Bandundu -. One of the victims allegedly died of the ill-treatment inflicted upon him.
36. A student was allegedly subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment during his arrest on 10 June and detention on 11 June in the PNC holding cells in Lubero, North Kivu. The student was arrested by PNC agents in Mambasa – 90 km south of Butembo – during a round-up of students allegedly accused of wanton destruction of property and livestock. According to the victim, he was beaten with rifle butts. The injuries on his body were consistent with the allegations. The Military Prosecutor of Beni has reportedly started an investigation.
37. Three policemen from the Idiofa police station (Bandundu Province) and three agents from the Office of the Public Prosecutor allegedly raped a five-month pregnant woman in the locality of Madimbi where they went to arrest the victim’s brothers. The men arrested the woman in place of her brothers, severely beat her and subsequently gang raped her on the way back to Idiofa. A reliable source has indicated that the woman had a miscarriage as result of the cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment received.
38. On 27 May 2007, a nine-year-old girl from the Commune of La Muya, Mbuji Mayi, was allegedly raped by a police officer. The victim was playing at a friend’s house when the alleged perpetrator asked her to run an errand for him. As soon as the child arrived in front of the policeman’s house, he allegedly grabbed her, forced her into his room and raped her. The perpetrator was arrested and transferred to the Office of the Military Prosecutor. The victim’s father claimed to have been threatened and intimidated by the alleged perpetrator and his police colleagues to withdraw his complaint.
39. On 18 June, in Bandundu city, a minor was allegedly raped by a PNC officer in charge of security at a local radio station. The alleged perpetrator was arrested and arraigned before the office of the Military Prosecutor. On 14 June 2007, in Kiseleketi- 30 km south of Kenge, Bandundu Province-, three women were allegedly raped by PNC officers. The alleged perpetrators had found the victims in the private residence of an alleged suspect who had vanished into the distance. Still in Bandundu Province, on 19 June in Bandundu city, a woman suspected of committing an offence, was allegedly raped by a PNC officer. The alleged perpetrator was apprehended.
40. On 16 June 2007, in Kolokoto - 7 km from Mahagi port-, a woman was allegedly raped by a PIR (Police d’Intervention Rapide) agent when she went to follow up on a complaint she had previously filed. A military magistrate issued an arrest warrant against the suspect after positive identification by his own PIR colleagues. The suspect has since escaped and the PIR commander may be involved.
41. On 4 June, the chief of police in Nyakunde, Ituri, allegedly arbitrarily arrested a 19-year-old woman and subsequently raped her. He was arrested by the Office of the Military Prosecutor. Investigations are ongoing.
42. On 11 June, an 8-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a PNC officer in Kananga. The victim, who is the daughter of the policeman’s wife, lived in the same house with the perpetrator.
43. Between 10 and 12 June 2007, two detainees were allegedly severely beaten by PNC elements in the police station of Kananga-Ouest, Kasai Occidental Province. The injuries on the victims’ bodies were consistent with the allegations.
44. On 3 June 2007, in Kaïlo – 75 km, northeast of Kindu, Maniema Province, a civilian was allegedly arbitrarily arrested, illegally detained for seven days, and subjected to ill treatment by a PNC Commander. The victim, who was arrested for debt, was released in exchange for the payment of the sum of 12.500 FC.
45. Still in Maniema Province, on 14 June 2007, in Punia – 240 km northeast of Kindu, 12 civilians who were peacefully demonstrating in protest of the non payment of their three-month salary arrears, were allegedly arbitrarily arrested and illegally detained by the PNC Commander acting on the orders of the Administrateur du Territoire. Protesters claimed that the relevant local authorities were officially informed of the march. The victims were released the following day.
46. On 15 June 2007, in the Commune of Bipemba, Mbuji Mayi, a pregnant woman was allegedly arbitrarily arrested and illegally detained at the local police sub station, by the PNC, in place of her husband, who was accused of debt. The Public Prosecutor subsequently released her.
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