Journalist and director of a community radio station

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2020-036-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2020
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -4.038333

Longitude: 21.758664

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of prior UN action
Unclear
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

Another journalist and the director of a community radio station were killed by an armed group.

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

Another journalist and the director of a community radio station were killed by an armed group.

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
Unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
in the conflict-affected areas of the Eastern part of the country
Reprisal information

Another journalist and the director of a community radio station were killed by an armed group.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Physical attack: Killing
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Non-state actor(s)
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
Yes
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