14.10.2008 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Defamation acts against OCDH [COG 001 / 0108 / OBS 006.1]"

Defamation acts and menaces against human rights observer (Observatoire congolais des droits de l’Homme, OCDH) [ID 107895]

23.09.2008 - Source:Austrian Centre for Country of Origin and Asylum Research and Documentation

"a-6311 (ACC-COG-6311)"

CADDMJ's participation in the June 2007 elections; general information on CADDMJ; information concerning arrests and killings of all persons working at Lekana polling station [ID 107078]

01.10.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network 

""Irresponsible officials" put patients at risk"

According to human rights organisation, health officials in some hospitals put patients' lives at risk by engaging in unethical practices; patients sometimes are forced to pay extra fees in order to receive treatment [ID 106994]

19.09.2008 - Source:US Department of State 

"International Religious Freedom Report 2008"

International Religious Freedom Report 2008 [ID 106246]

26.08.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network 

""We remain marginalised", indigenous people say"

Despite government efforts to provide public services to all citizens, indigenous communities (also known as Pygmies) continue to be discriminated against, the community's representatives have said [ID 104781]

08.08.2008 - Source:Integrated Regional Information Network 

"Free anti-malaria drug campaign gaining ground"

Free anti-malaria medicine will soon become reality for children younger than 5 and pregnant mothers after launch of first phase of countrywide trials to promote access to drugs in health centres [ID 103370]

01.08.2008 - Source:World Organisation Against Torture 

"Menaces à l'encontre des membres de SOPROP [COD 008 / 0808 / OBS 132]"

Members of military police tried to acquire files from SOPROP centre for victims of torture and sexual violence in Kitshanga; medical personal's resistance almost resulted in arrest by military police, which was averted by members of MSF; 2 members of SOPROP administration office in Goma have received threats since then [ID 102787]

07.2008 - Source:World Health Organization 

"Epidemiological Fact Sheet on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections"

Epidemiological fact sheet on HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (data on HIV/AIDS and STIs prevalence, health service and care indicators, prevention indicators) [ID 102467]

15.08.1961 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Circulaire n° 747 du 31 juillet 1961, Déclarations en vue de décliner, de répudier et renoncer a répudier la nationalité congolaise par application du Code de la nationalité et du Décret n° 78 du 29 juillet 1961"

Circular of 15 August 1961 on declining, refusing and renouncing the Congolese nationality in accordance with the Nationality Law and the Decree No 78 of 29 July 1961 [ID 101836]

15.08.1961 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Décret n° 1961-178 du 29 juillet 1961 fixant les modalités d'application du Code de la nationalité"

Decree on the enforcement of the nationality law of 15 August 1961 [ID 101833]

20.06.1961 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi n° 35-1961 du 20 juin 1961 portant le Code de la nationalité congolaise"

Nationality Law of 20 June 1961 [ID 101829]

13.04.1978 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Décret N° 1978-266 du 13 avril 1978 portant création d'un Comité National d'Assistance aux Réfugiés"

Decree on the establishment of a National Assistance Committee for Refugees of 13 April 1978 [ID 101827]

15.03.1992 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Constitution of the Republic of Congo"

English full text translation of the Constitution of the Republic of Congo of 15 March 1992 (suspended following the assumption of power by General Denis Sassou-Nguesso on 15 October 1997) [ID 101825]

06.06.1996 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi n° 23-96 du 6 juin 1996 fixant les conditions d'entrée, de séjour et de sortie des étrangers"

Law on Entry, Stay and Exit of Foreigners of 6 June 1996 [ID 101823]

24.10.1997 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Acte fondamental"

Constitution of the Republic of Congo of 24 October 1997 [ID 101821]

31.10.1998 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi nr. 8-1998 du 31 octobre 1998 portant définition et répression du génocide, des crimes de guerre et des crimes contre l' humanité"

Law defining and punishing genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity of 31 October 1998 [ID 101817]

08.01.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi N° 1-99 du 8 janvier 1999 portant sur les attributions, l'organisation et le fonctionnement de la haute cour de justice"

Law on the attributions, organisation and functioning of the higher court of 8 January 1999 [ID 101813]

08.01.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi N° 11-99 du 8 janvier 1999 portant sur la création du tribunal de grande instance de Mossdendjo"

Law on the creation of the regional court of Mossddendjo of 8 January 1999 [ID 101811]

15.04.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi n° 16-99 du 15 avril 1999 modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de la Loi N° 024-92 du 20 Août 1992 et de la Loi N° 29-94 du 18 octobre 1994 portant Institution du Conseil Supérieur de la Magistrature"

Law on the creation of the Higher Council of Judges as amended on 15 April 1999 [ID 101807]

15.04.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi no 15-99 du 15 avril 1999 modifiant et complétant certaines dispositions de la loi no 023-92 du 20 août 1992 portant sur le statut de la magistrature"

Law on judges of 20 August 1992 as amended on 15 April 1999 [ID 101804]

15.08.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi n° 20-99 du 15 août 1999 autorisant l'adhésion de la République du Congo à la convention contre la torture et les autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradants"

Law allowing the accession to the Convention against Torture and other cruel treatments of 15 August 1999 [ID 101801]

20.12.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Loi n° 21-99 du 20 décembre 1999 portant sur l'amnistie des faits de guerre découlant des guerres civiles de 1993-1994, 1997 et 1998-1999"

Amnesty law for war crimes committed during the civil wars of 1993-1994, 1997 and 1998-1999 of 20 December 1999 [ID 101799]

31.12.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Creation, Attributions, Organisation et Fonctionnement du Comite National d'Assistance aux Refugies, Decret No. 99-310"

Order on the creation, attributions, organisation and functioning of the national refugee commission of 31 December 1999 [ID 101797]

31.12.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Décret n° 99-270 du 31 décembre 1999 fixant les modalités d'application de la loi n° 21-99 du 20 décembre 1999 portant amnistie des faits de guerre découlant des guerres civiles de 1993, 1994, 1997 et 1998-1997"

Decree on the enforcement of the amnesty law for war crimes during the civil wars of 1993, 1994, 1997, and 1997-1998 of 31 December 1999 [ID 101796]

31.12.1999 - Source:UN High Commissioner for Refugees 

"Décret N° 99-265 du 31 décembre 1999 accordant des grâces collectives"

Decree for collective clemency of 31 December 1999 [ID 101794]