Democratic Republic of Congo: The Congolese Committee Against Torture (CCCT); its founding date; its administrators in 2000-2001; the organization's activities; a copy of its letterhead
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 9 July 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | RDC41655.FE |
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The following information was provided in a correspondence dated 29 June 2003 from the national president of the Congolese Committee Against Torture (Comité congolais contre la torture, CCCT) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. The CCCT is a non-governmental human rights organization created on 12 October 1992.
The following persons were administrators of the CCCT in 2000-2001. Jean Pierre Mukeba Mulumba (National President), Raphaël Makunza Wa Makunza (Senior Vice-president), Freddy Malumba Mukeba (Second Vice-president) and Eddy Prince Nyembwe Mukamba (Secretary‑General) were members of the CCCT steering committee. Rachidy Mulalu (Advisor and Coordinator of Investigations), Antoine Villa (Assistant to the Senior Vice-president), Mbuyamba Ndumbi (Assistant to the Secretary‑General) and Deborah Yauzuda (Assistant to the Secretary‑General) made up the advisory board. The CCCT executive committee consisted of the following provincial presidents and vice-presidents: Pinto Michel Kanyonga (Provincial President) and Jean Tshibangu Kandolo (Vice-president responsible for Awareness, Information and Mobilization Activities) for Kinshasa City; Pierre Mbiye (Provincial President) and Omère Kabuya (Vice-president responsible for Awareness, Information and Mobilization Activities) for East Kasaï; Arsène Ndongo Maseka (Provincial President) and Munyambare (Vice-president responsible for Awareness, Information and Mobilization Activities) for the Province of North Kivu; and Kadima Ntongo (President) and Anaclet Mayala (Vice-president) for the Province of Lower Congo.
The president of the CCCT stated that the organization participates in the following activities: protecting human rights in general and fighting against all forms of torture; providing information, increasing awareness and educating the public about their basic rights; promoting greater understanding of human rights, tolerance, and peace for all by holding and organizing regular workshops, press briefings, conferences and debates; denouncing cases of torture documented by the organization to the competent authorities and taking [translation] "the steps necessary to free the victims from their torturers;" and working with national and international human rights organizations.
With regard to the organization's letterhead, please consult the attached document.
It should be noted, however, that the president of the African Human Rights Association (Association africaine de défense des droits de l'homme, ASADHO), a non-governmental organization affiliated with the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and located in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stated during a 6 June 2003 telephone interview that he was unaware of the existence of a Congolese Committee Against Torture (Comité congolais contre la torture, CCCT).
No information corroborating the CCCT national president's statements could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
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
African Human Rights Association (ASHADO) [Kinshasa]. 6 June 2003. Telephone interview with the president.
Congolese Committee Against Torture (CCCT) [Kinshasa]. 29 June 2003. Correspondence sent by the national president.
Attachment
Congolese Committee Against Torture (CCCT) [Kinshasa]. 5 July 2002. Copy of the CCCT letterhead enclosed with correspondence sent by the national president.
Additional Sources Consulted
Belgium. October 2002. Commissariat général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides (CEDOCA). Rapport de mission à Kinshasa (République démocratique du Congo) du 16 juin au 5 août 2002.
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