Democratic Republic of the Congo

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• SGBV 79
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• Security situation 126
• Small arms 3
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• War crimes 26
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• Women's rights 9
• Women-at-risk 4

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• Amnesty International - Democratic Republic of Congo
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Democratic Republic of the Congo
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