Centre Resolution Conflicts (CRC) Bradford & Bradford Congo Campaign - BCC were represented by a big team at #WOWBradford Festival 2016. The Congolese campaigner, Mama Kongosi Mussanzi, was one of panelists @International Activism: what can UK-based activists learn from their international sisters?
Our stall is all set at the #WowBradford festival at Kala Sangam art centre. Such a great atmosphere, come by and help us sign some petitions to end impunity and exploitation in DRC. #BreakingTheSilence
We are excited to announce that our #BCC member (mama Kongosi) will be speaking at the #WOWBradford event on 5th November at the "International Activism" panel with like-minded individuals including Sasha Bhat, Kashmir child of conflict, and Malia Bouttia, President of NUS; sharing stories and wisdom of raising awareness about women's right issues across borders and inspiring local UK campaigners to get involved.
Will you be there?
For more information about this event and the many other incredible talks and performances, buy your tickets here:
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/…/festivals-s…/wow-bradford
Link "Faith & Mental Health in perspectives" event @ Sharing Voices Monday 24/10 @ 5:30pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-health-and-the-church…
Bradford Congo Campaign - BCC shared Vava Tampa's post.


This December 19 #KabilaMustGo: Join our movement. Sign our petition & tell five people abt #Congo' pro-democracy movement. #Yebela #Telema #CarteJaune
Tueries de Beni : consternation et colère
http://7sur7.cd/new/tueries-de-beni-consternation-et-colere/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…/wo…/2016/02/27/peacekeepers/
Heart breaking!!
Bradford Congo Campaign - BCC shared LUCHA RDCongo's photo.
wow, these Congolese youth are beyond brave...what courage!
Lettre de nos 6 camarades emprisonnés à Goma au Président de la République en rapport avec la mesure de grâce individuelle prise à leur égard ce vendredi 22 jui...llet 2016.
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Kabugho Rebecca & Consorts.
Prison centrale de Goma (Munzenze)
Province du Nord-Kivu, République Démocratique du Congo.
A Son Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République Démocratique du Congo.
(Palais de la Nation, avenue Roi Baudouin, Kinshasa / Gombe).
Concerne : Mesures de grâce (ordonnance n° 16/068 du 22 juillet 2016)
Excellence Monsieur le Président de la République,
Après avoir pris connaissance de l’ordonnance sus-mentionnée, portant mesure individuelle de grâce à notre égard, nous nous permettons de vous adresser la présente afin de vous faire part de notre sentiment, en toute sincérité.
Nous voyons dans cette mesure, d’une part, la reconnaissance du caractère arbitraire, injuste et politique de notre arrestation et notre condamnation il y a cinq mois. Bien que cette mesure n’efface en rien les iniquités subies en punition de notre lutte pacifique pour la démocratie, pour nous la reconnaissance d’une injustice est en soi un début de justice !
Nous y voyons, d’autre part, un premier pas encourageant vers, nous l’espérons, la décrispation réelle et complète de l’espace démocratique et la fin de la répression des libertés publiques, y compris la liberté d’opinion, d’expression, d’association, et de manifestation pacifique. Nous osons croire que non seulement les mesures collectives de grâce que vous avez prises seront appliquées rapidement, mais que vous irez encore plus loin en ordonnant l’abandon des poursuites contre les autres prisonniers d’opinion, qu’ils soient en détention préventive ou en attente d’un jugement définitif. C’est le cas de nos camarades Fred Bauma et Yves Makwambala détenus à Kinshasa depuis près de 17 mois, sans procès ; de Bienvenu Matumo, Héritier Kapitene et Victor Tesongo arrêtés à Kinshasa au même moment que nous ; des activistes Christopher Ngoy, Jean-Marie Kalonji, et bien d’autres encore.
En attendant, par solidarité avec nos camarades et tous nos concitoyens injustement privés de liberté et dont le sort est encore incertain, nous préférons rester en prison, quitte à aller jusqu’au bout de cette peine indue qui, de toutes manières, est presqu’entièrement consommée. C’est cela aussi notre liberté et notre dignité.
Nous vous prions de bien vouloir agréer, Excellence Monsieur le Président, l’expression de notre très grande considération.
Fait à Goma, le 23 juillet 2016.
Kabugho Rebecca, Kamundo Melka, Kambale Mutsunga Justin, Balibisire Alipenda John, Kasereka Muhiwa Ghislain, Kambale Sivyavugha Serge.
Militants.
Don't miss please: tonight on BBC2 @ 9pm, a new documentary, shot by refugees, reveals what it's really like to flee your land:
https://www.theguardian.com/…/people-smuggling-turkey-greec…
Bradford Congo Campaign - BCC shared The Other 98%'s photo.
This is amazing...!! What a way of raising awareness, Art for activism!
Drawing in front of an Apple Store to raise awareness of the exploitation of child miners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eduardo Relero
#FreeJeanMarie #Telema #Ingeta #Yebela #Filimbi
I wanted to take this time to provide our supporters, especially those who contributed financially to help with ...legal fees for Jeanmarie Kalonji's case to know what has been happening on the ground.
For safety and helping get his case through, I decided to not post much about his case online.
You can learn more about Jean Marie Kalonji here: http://standnow.org/2016/02/16/freejeanmarie/
Today, Jean Marie appeared before the judge to hear the charges against him. He is being charged with distributing images on facebook to cause civil unrest, mobilizing against the national dialogue organized by Congolese president Kabila and for infringing on Congo's national security.
While this is deplorable, it is still a huge update from the last post we made on him.
Jean Marie Kalonji was kidnapped by unidentified armed men on December 15, 2015. We have found out that he spent 3 days in a military camp, then was transferred to the Congolese Intelligence agency (ANR in French) and held incommunicado until April 25 when his lawyers were informed that he will finally be transferred to a regular prison.
On April 28, 2016, he was finally transferred to the Makala prison and has been there since. His lawyers are continuing to fight to get him out of prison. I am so moved by his courage to stay on the ground and fight the system. He has been able to write a few letters in French to supporters and his family.
It was a joy to receive a photo of him, after he had spent 6 months in jail with no charges and no communication with everyone. In one of his letters, he said that he understands the challenges of being a prisoner because of what he and his comrades stand for but he is willing to sacrifice his youth for a better Congo.
The outcome of today's court date is that there will be another appearance in the near future to find out the next stage. His lawyers are fighting for his temporary release until his trial.
More to share, but for now, we are encouraged to see our brother still standing tall against all odds!
Once more, thank you for all of you for lifting up Jean Marie's name and for supporting actions for his release.
Bradford Congo Campaign - BCC shared Bandi Mbubi's post.
Our thoughts and prayers are with people in Beni. Not a month goes by without a massacre taking place there. Harrowing accounts of people being senselessly hack...ed to death. Just a little over a week ago over 30 people were killed. The DR Congo government and the international community have not given this problem the attention it requires. As a people, both in the Congo and the diaspora, we are changing our FB profile for the rest of May to help draw attention on this situation. We call for urgent action. Please consider standing in solitary with us #jesuisbeni #iambeni #nazalibeni
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!['A few weeks ago a group of our members met outside BRI (Bradford Royal Infirmary) to stand in solidarity with @[291696894273559:274:Panzi Hospital] in Eastern DRC, following the hospital's accounts being seized by the Congo government. We continue to denounce this new tactic that is purposely hounding the hospital that has helped to treat more than 30,000 survivors of sexual violence. #StandWithPanzi #KeepPanziHospitalOpen
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