Representative of a local development NGO

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-029-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -4.038333

Longitude: 21.758664

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

denounced the embezzlement of World Bank funds by the NGO’s coordinator and agents of the Fonds Social de la République

Type of rights defended
  • Corruption
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

The NGO representative denounced the embezzlement of World Bank funds by the NGO’s coordinator and agents of the Fonds Social de la République, an institution attached to the Presidency of the Republic in charge of managing funds for development projects brought by international partners such as the World Bank.

Engagement with UN body
  • World Bank
Type of attempted engagement
  • Other
Dates of mentioned reprisals
March 2017; 20 December 2017;
Location of mentioned reprisals
Nyiragongo, North Kivu province
Reprisal information

abducted by unknown individuals who mistreated and hit him while asking questions. He managed to flee after nine days in captivity.

receiving threats through anonymous calls and text messages

threatened and fired

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Disappearance/Kidnapping
  • Profession-related reprisal
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Unclear
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0