#Congo Violence

[news-trust-india]

Congo Violence : कांगो के पूर्वी हिस्से में बढ़ती हिंसा के चलते अब तक हुई 3000 लोगों की मौत

Congo Violence :  कांगो के पूर्वी हिस्से में बढ़ती हिंसा के चलते जनवरी के अंत से अब तक लगभग 3,000 लोग मारे जा चुके हैं और लगभग उतने ही लोग घायल हुए हैं। लगातार बढ़ती हिंसी को देखते हुए संयुक्त राष्ट्र के शीर्ष मानवाधिकार निकाय ने शुक्रवार को आपातकालीन सत्र बुलाया। Delhi Election Result 2025 : दिल्ली में शुरुआती रुझानों में भाजपा को बहुमत; 50 सीटों पर आगे आपातकालीन सत्र के दौरान कांगो की सरकार ने…

[dazedasian]

DON'T STOP TALKNG ABOUT CONGO

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**It’s a privilege** to look forward to the launch of the new iPhone 16, while people in the DRC face modern-day slavery, mistreatment, and abuse as they mine the very minerals that power our cherished phones. Zoya Reebye, founder of Let’s Talk WOC, sheds light on the unimaginable hardships women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo endure in the mines. From being underpaid to facing a rising rate of sexual assault, these women live through a humanitarian crisis the world must not ignore. Even as teenagers, **we can make an impact** by amplifying the voices of those working in the DRC, raising awareness, and holding companies accountable for their actions. 1. **Raise awareness** about the situation in the DRC. The more people know, the more pressure we can put on those responsible. 2. **Be mindful** of your consumer choices. 3. **Do your research.** Investigate the supply chains of companies you buy from, choose refurbished or secondhand electronics, and recycle your devices responsibly. Let’s strive for a world where our technology is not built on exploitation.

[violottie]

"At least 12 killed, including a mother with a baby strapped to her back, in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday 2nd May." from African Stream, 04/May/2024:

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This brave brother allegedly took the baby away from his dead mother's corpse; effectively, saving the baby's life, according to local reports.

The United Nations condemned the attack that targeted the camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near the city of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, the UN said in a statement.

The attacks, in which at least 20 people were injured, were a "flagrant violation of human rights and international humanitarian law and may constitute a war crime”, it said.

Many of the victims were sleeping in their tents when the area was attacked.

The United States has accused the military in neighbouring Rwanda and the M23 rebel group of being behind the attacks. Yet the U.S. remains a staunch ally of Rwanda despite its many violations of human rights in DRC and its support for M23.

[femtay]

once again, i'm not surprised at male cruelty. i'm just angry and heartbroken for these women.

[dijahzahra]

In case you didn’t know it’s:

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Free Sudan 🇸🇩

Free (DRC) Congo 🇨🇩

Free Haiti 🇭🇹

Free Tigray

And any of ethnic group, country or state facing genocide, massacres or targeted colonial violence.

We are not free until everyone is free

[thoughtportal]

a choir calling out major tech corporations and brands for their involvement in the Congo genocide.

there are ethical ways to collect the resources we need.

[s3znl-gr3znl]

Something i keep thinking about is after palestine is freed there needs to be justice up to an including removal from office for everyone in a publicly held office position across the globe that supported this genocide.

If we leave the system in place that allowed, sponsored, and benefited from this genocide, then we have not achieved freedom at all. Only a temporary peace until the next time these governments decide to outright eradicate an entire group of people for whatever reaason.

[notyourtoday]

Caption on -

A lot is happening around the world. Here is just some of what you might have missed this last week.

By @so.informed on Instagram.

Link to post.

[yuri-for-businesswomen]

its unimagineable that there are so many girls and women for whom the most brutal and unspeakable sexual violence is a part of their daily lives.

of course they dont even mention western involvement. tell me vice, who is buying the cobalt the rebels steal in raids? where are the weapons coming from? 👀

this is one of the worst humanitarian crises happening right now. nobody gives two shits about impoverished women. give men the chance to do anything without consequences - this is what happens: sexual violence as the norm. women and girls in the margins suffering.

in the west they cry when one refugee rapes a western woman - they dont cry when a western man does and definitely not when the victim is not western - as can be seen in the acceptance of the mass exploitation of immigrated women in brothels and on the street - and there is no cry for the 1.8 MILLION girls and women who have been raped in the congo in the last 20 years.

[aranchide]

Very worrying news from the DRCongo.

You saw the national football team cover their mouth, and point their fingers to their head in the CAN match against Ivory Coast last Wednesday?

It was to raise awareness for the surge in violence committed by M23 rebels in eastern Congo - with support from a neighbouring government, to destabilize a region that "happens to hold a lot of the world's very valued minerals".

People are being murdered, houses are being burnt. One again, thousands are fleeing their home, and join the refugee camps around Goma that already in October last year housed around 600.000 people.

Also Goma itself is surrounded, the supply lines for food from the country side to the city interrupted.

Why can't the international community do nothing more than empty declarations of solidarity and wishing for peace. The UN mission - which hardly had a mandate to intervene in case of violence against Congolese citizens - has had no positive impact.

Maybe we could finally consider putting pressure one the Rwandan goverment and its allies to actually put an end to these 30 years of violence and ruined lives in this region.

The same region that provides the world with materials for our phones, electrical and solar panels btw.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-experts-say-rwanda-has-intervened-militarily-eastern-congo-2022-08-04/

[mosscaller]

I stand on this hill.

[femrodeeeeo]

[violottie]

we must be in the pits of hell... listen to this. this is real

"Congo needs your attention and not your attention like social media attention. Congo needs you to understand and hear the stories of these people and feel it" from The Future of Congo, 22/May/2024:

[hole34]

btw any semblance of the "agree to disagree" / "respect your lifestyle" statement is reserved for things like if you drink caffeine or if you believe in god or not. you cannot apply this standpoint to abuse, rape, murder, discrimination, or genocide. hope this helps!

[thoughtportal]

[diaryofafeministbw]

KVINNA TILL KVINNA FOUNDATION

The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is an international organization that has been empowering DRC women since 2009. It calculates that 60% of women in the DRC live below the poverty line and have extremely low levels of political participation. The organization works to gain respect for women’s rights and end discriminatory gender practices. Kvinna till Kvinna helps women participate in learning exchanges that provide education and economic empowerment. It also helps finance certain activities of the Rien Sans les Femmes (Nothing Without Women) movement, a collaboration of Congolese women’s rights activists. By supporting smaller partner organizations in the DRC, Kvinna till Kvinna has definitively lowered gender-based violence against women and has boosted political participation for DRC women. For example, the partner organization AFEM (Association des Femmes des Médias du Sud Kivu) is a collaboration of female journalists. It uses a radio station, Mama Radio, as its platform to empower DRC women.  Mama Radio caught on and AFEM was able to report reduced violence against women.

WOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNATIONAL

Women for Women International empowers DRC women in numerous ways. Since 2004 it has supported more than 106,000 Congolese women. Its most recent impact evaluation reports increased access to credit, savings and assets.  Second, it reports an increase in women’s ability to pursue entrepreneurship. Finally, it shares that women are benefitting from improved diets and mental health access. In 2022, 256 women received advocacy training in land titling. It also expanded upon its health insurance projects which were able to reduce fees for women and their families by around 50%.

WOMEN'S PEACE AND HUMANITARIAN FUND (WPHF)

WPHF is an international organization that helps empower grassroots organizations to help women become more involved in political affairs. In the DRC, it works with Spotlight Initiative, another women’s rights organization to fund 30 projects that 51 women’s organizations in the DRC spearheaded. These organizations seek to eliminate violence against women and encourage political mobility for women. For example, WPHF supports our GRACE, which seeks to promote gender-based equality and peace in North Kivu. It also supports CAUSE RURALE, which focuses on providing humanitarian aid to reinforce stronger institutions for women.  Finally, WPHF supports AFPDE, in South Kivu and promotes the strength of women’s organizations.

WOMEN, CRADLE OF ABUNDANCE

Women, Cradle of Abundance is a DRC organization. It has been empowering women in the DRC by attempting the eliminate systemic poverty for women. The organization provides physical safety, medical care, counseling and community services for women. It also helps improve education for women and girls by supporting schools for disadvantaged children. Women, Cradle of Abundance provides women with micro-savings and microloans. For example, it has provided 199 microloans to Kinshasha women. This helped them start or expand their businesses.