Document #2055284

AI – Amnesty International

Peaceful activists jailed for call to strike; First UA: 74/21 [AFR 62/4346/2021]

https://www.ecoi.net/en/file/local/2055284/AFR6243462021ENGLISH.pdf

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ecoi.net summary:
North Kivu province: 2 human rights defenders arrested on 19 April 2021 in the town of Butembo when calling for a strike to protest against armed attacks; they have been charged in connection with their activism
Country:
Congo, Democratic Republic
Source:
AI – Amnesty International
Original link:
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/AFR6243462021ENGLISH.pdf
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
2 July 2021
Document ID:
2055284

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