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Lawrence J. Gist II is a human rights attorney and adjunct professor of legal studies, having earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence (Cum Laude) from Gonzaga University School of Law and currently studying international humanitarian law at Harvard University's Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research.

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United Nagtions Provides Help After Deadly Attack in East of Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United Nations peacekeeping operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is providing medical assistance to the victims of a deadly...
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Temporary Release of Former Congolese Leader Ahead of War Crimes Trial

The International Criminal Court (ICC) today decided to grant the request of Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for a conditional release until the start of the...
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Secretary Hillary Clinton Calls for Resolving DR Congo's Underlying Political Problems

The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived yesterday in Kinshasa, where she gave an exclusive interview to Radio Okapi, the UN radio...
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United Nations Encourages the Consolidation of Africa’s Great Lakes Region Peace Process

Audio File: Obasanjo calls for political and material support for DRC, Great Lakes region While tensions in Africa’s Great Lakes region have...
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Actress Sienna Miller's Understanding of 'War Rape' may be Helpful to Secretary Clinton

Killings and brutal sexual violence against women, girls and also men have massively increased in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since the start...
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Clinton Should Highlight Rape and Justice Issues during her trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo

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In ancient times: rape was a reward to the victors: The Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) describes the rape of the women of conquered tribes as a...
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Conflict Links in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Conflict Links in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Resource revenues are argued to weaken and corrupt governments in West and...
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Rape and Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Today, the Congolese army, security sector personnel, and several armed groups still use sexual violence as a weapon of war in the Democratic Republic...
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On the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions, Are Civilians Bearing the Brunt of Conflict?

This week (12th August) the world celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. The Conventions set boundaries for warring parties,...
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Summit between Presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo

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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General welcomes yesterday's summit...
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