Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): A group called "Mutualité des jeunes hutus au Kivu" (MIJEHU) in eastern Congo, including its mandate, history, goals, activities and the treatment of its members by the Congolese Rally for Democracy (Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie - RCD-Goma) forces
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 8 May 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RDC41507.E |
| Reference | 4 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): A group called "Mutualité des jeunes hutus au Kivu" (MIJEHU) in eastern Congo, including its mandate, history, goals, activities and the treatment of its members by the Congolese Rally for Democracy (Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie - RCD-Goma) forces, 8 May 2003, RDC41507.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4e071c.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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No mention of a group called "Mutualité des jeunes hutus au Kivu" (MIJEHU) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. The following information, however, may be of interest.
During a 6 May 2003 telephone interview, the Director of the Promotion and Support of Women's Initiatives-PAIF, a Goma [capital of North Kivu] based women's non governmental organization, stated that she is not aware of the existence of a group called "Mutualité des jeunes hutus au Kivu" (MIJEHU). However, she explained that a "mutualité" is a kind of organization in which some persons share and lobby for common interests (PAIF 6 may 2003). Mutualités might be formed on ethnic, cultural, professional, religious or gender backgrounds (ibid.). She cited the examples of mutualité of students, mutualité of doctors, mutualité of Christians and mutualité of Banyamulenge. The Director of PAIF added that in both North and South Kivu, there are hundreds of mutualités.
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.
Reference
Promotion and Support of Women's Initiatives- PAIF [Goma]. 6 May 2003. Telephone interview with the director.
Additional Sources Consulted
Africa Confidential 1993-2003
Africa Research Bulletin 1993-2003
IRB Databases.
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Rosenblum, P. 1994. The Status of Human Rights Organizations in the Sub-Saharan Africa. International Human Rights Internship Program and The Swedish NGO for Human Rights.
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