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‧人權新知   ‧世界人權宣言   ‧高雄國際人權宣言   ‧人權影音資料館藏   ‧人權圖書資料館藏   Churches seek action on worsening human rights situation in Congo Deep concern over the recent death of Floribert Chebeya Bahizire and the "increased oppression against Congolese human rights defenders" during the past year was expressed by the general secretary of the World Council of Churches in a letter to the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo on 4 June 2010. Chebeya was the executive director of La Voix des Sans-Voix (Voice of the Voiceless), one of the DRC's most important human rights organizations. His body was found in his car Wednesday morning. He had been called to a meeting with the national police chief, which did not take place, the previous night. Chebeya's driver is missing since then. WCC general secretary the Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit urged the DRC government "to act as agents of the rule of law" and added: "The government has a responsibility to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of its citizens and should demonstrate this respect by conducting a full, open and transparent investigation into the death of Mr Floribert Chebeya Bahizire and the fate of his driver, Mr Fidele Bazana Edadi." Speaking at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, UN investigator Philip Alston said the circumstances of the death "strongly suggested official responsibility". The DRC government has ordered an inquiry into the death. La Voix des Sans-Voix is part of the WCC human rights defenders network in Africa. Chebeya was a member of the planning committee of a human rights workshop that the WCC and other Christian organizations held in Kinshasa last April. At the ecumenical workshop, Congolese church leaders committed themselves to promote respect for human dignity and fundamental human rights. (2010-06-06 / ekklesia)     2009 2010 2011 2012   6/6：Tragedy opens doors to solving Palestinian crisis (nzherald.co.nz) 6/6：Churches seek action on worsening human rights situation in Congo (ekklesia) 6/8：Report: Hospitals lacking protection for gays and lesbians (CNN) 6/8：Securitymen too have human rights: NHRC chief (Hindustan Times) 6/9：Obama extends sanctions against Belarus（RIA Novosti) 6/9：US slams ’political repression’ by Sudanese authorities（WASHINGTON) 6/10：UK judge defends Human Rights Act (LEGALBRIEF TODAY) 6/10：Tenor's story acclaimed by anti-abortion campaigners (guardian.co.uk) 6/11：Obama urges support for Iranian 'freedom'(AFP) 6/11：France should press Putin on rights, watchdog says(The Associated Press)
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