from JEAN KASSONGO in Kinshasa, DRCKINSHASA, (CAJ News) – BELGIUM, the former coloniser, has pledged to support the fight against impunity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Belgium recently provided support for a project on transitional justice, the fight against impunity and protection developed by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) in the DRC. Meryame Kitir, Belgium Minister of Development Cooperation, said in several Congolese provinces, people had suffered from persistent violence for years. “Without punishing the perpetrators, it will be impossible to achieve reconciliation and silence the guns,” Kitir said. That is why we continue to work for peace,” said Belgium Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sophie Wilmès.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 07, 2021 07:07 UTC