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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Timothée Moleka Nzulama, Minister of Youth, Sports and Recreation, including his role at the National Demobilisation and Reinsertion Office (BUNADER); whether government employees and others working for or in conjunction with BUNADER are targeted by military authorities or security forces (February 2003)

Publisher Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Author Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada
Publication Date 14 February 2003
Citation / Document Symbol RDC41062.FE
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Cite as Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): Timothée Moleka Nzulama, Minister of Youth, Sports and Recreation, including his role at the National Demobilisation and Reinsertion Office (BUNADER); whether government employees and others working for or in conjunction with BUNADER are targeted by military authorities or security forces (February 2003), 14 February 2003, RDC41062.FE, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/403dd21414.html [accessed 31 May 2023]
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This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

References

Europa Year World Book 2002. 2002. 43rd Ed. London: Europa Publications.

Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (CDH) [Lubumbashi]. 13 February 2003. E-mail sent to the Research Directorate.

L'Observateur [Kinshasa]. 18 November 2002. F. Kléber Kungu Kia Mputu. "Le président Joseph Kabila a réaménagé l'équipe gouvernementale." [Accessed 11 Feb. 2003]

Le Phare [Kinshasa]. 5 December 2001. Guy-Marin Kamandji. "Irung Awan accuse le Rwanda de continuer de recruter." [Accessed 10 Feb. 2003]
_____. 28 February 2001. Kandolo M. "Le ministre Kakez condamne la déportation des chefs coutumiers vers le Rwanda." [Accessed 10 Feb. 2003]

South Africa Press Association-Agence France Presse (SAPA-AFP). 19 December 2001. "D R Congo Government Regime Begins Demobilising Child Soldiers." [Accessed 11 Feb. 2003]

United Nations. 15 February 2002. Security Council. "Tenth Report of the Secretary-General on the UN Organization Mission in DR Congo." [Accessed 10 Feb. 2003]
_____. 10 August 2001. World Food Programme (WFP). "WFP Emergency Report: Democratic Republic of Congo." [Accessed 10 Feb. 2003]
_____. 27 April 2001. Permanent Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "Les membres de la nouvelle équipe gouvernementale." [Accessed 10 Feb. 2003]

Additional Sources Consulted

Africa Confidential

Africa Research Bulletin

IRB Databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

Two oral sources consulted were not aware of the ill-treatment of any person associated with BUNADER.

Internet sites, including:

Africatime

Allafrica

Amnesty International

Digitalcongo.net

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

La Voix des sans voix (VSV)

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