Congo

=Democratic Republic of Congo=


 * Photo**: Civil unrest is commonplace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, largely due to government encourage persecution of ethnic minorities. It is clear to see that in this country, human rights are absent, and citizens of DRC are not satisfied with their state of living, and are in perpetual upheaval. It is clear that the lack of human rights in the Congo have created a situation in which their human condition is vastly different from that of the rest of the world. [|Source]

Note: The report is written in French, but using the translator built into Google Chrome provides a decent quality translation.
 * Primary Source 1: Report of the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights for DRC (available [|here])**

This report identifies many of the major issues facing the citizens of DRC today. These problems all stem from civil unrest, and inability to keep the peace, resulting in major human rights violations. These clearly show how the government (or other organizations) seize the power from the people against their approval, creating a human condition that is neither stable, nor structured, and is not approved of by the people.


 * Primary Source 2: Persistent and Pervasive Racial Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in the Democratic Republic of Congo( available [|here])**

This paper is extremely important in the understanding of the loss of rights of the natives. Without their consent, they often lose valuable land resources, many of which cannot be replaced. This also helps to explain why these resources are lost and why they are so important to the survival of the nation as well as why their loss creates civil unrest.


 * Artifact 1: Child Soldiers Study (available** [|here] )

A description of how widespread and prominent child soldiers are in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as across Africa. Also describes other problems facing children in South America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, such as problems with reintegration of child soldiers into communities.


 * Artifact 2: Study of Civil Unrest in Africa (available** [|here] )

An in-depth look at what drives civil wars and ethnic unrest in Africa, and describing the economic problems associated with civil wars and expensive battles with other countries. This is best used for the comparison between the human condition and human rights when examined in context of the religious aspect of starting a civil war. Because populations have a long standing dispute with another religious faction, a warlord may step in and begin an "ethnic cleansing" war aimed at eradicating an entire group altogether.


 * Artifact 3: United States Overview of Democratic Republic of Congo (available** [|here] )

A brief overview of the DRC published by the U.S. describing the state of affairs since Former President Laurent Desire's assassination. Topics covered during this overview provide valuable details about atrocities such as torture, social discrimination, lack of prisoner rights, armed civilian elements, child labor, torture, child soldiers, and rape. This provides an example of a country, who, due to lack of rights given to the people and protected by the governments, fell into complete disarray and all but collapsed.

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