GICJ Oral Statement with EAFORD 

Delivered by: Patricia Jjuuko

On the 29th of March 2022, the Human Right Council held an Enhanced Interactive Dialogue with the High Commission and the Expert team on Kasai, on Oral Updates of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Patricia Jjuuko delivered a statement on behalf of the Geneva International Centre for Justice (GICJ) and the International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (EAFORD). 

In her statement, Ms Jjuuko addressed the numerous armed groups causing violence in the Kasai and other regions of the Eastern Congo. EAFORD and GICJ recognize that several thousand fighters from various armed groups surrendered throughout the year, but we are disturbed by the many who have returned to armed groups.