Distributed by real fiction and vinca film in more than 20 years, the congo war has claimed six million lives. Two members of the threeperson tribunal held that the dispute began when the investment was under the control. The opposition is accusing president joseph kabila of not sticking to. The congo further submits that, in issuing a warrant instructing police officers to examine the president of the republic of the congo as witness in the case, france violated the criminal. Bordering on rwanda and burundi, this zone is the one most affected by the conflict. Democratic republic of the congo trial international. The congo tribunal for more than 20 years an inexplicable civil war is turning a territory as big as western europe into hell on earth.
Ten years ago this june, 16 000 congolese women were raped in a single weekend when laurent nkunda and his rcdgoma militia which became cndp in 2006 and rebranded itself as m23 in 2012 captured bukavu, the. Africa congo, democratic republic of the the world. The war in congo has caused more than six million deaths over the last twenty years. Campaign lets create two, three, many congo tribunals. Due to the large number of alleged perpetrators involved in the rwandan genocide, only the highestlevel offenders were subject to the jurisdiction of the ictr. Film festival 2017, won the zurich film prize, was awarded a. Jurisdictions congo, the democratic republic of the global. Such unrest was the result of the failure to organize the presidential election, which was scheduled for november. Milo rau collects details from survivors and perpetrators. Triggered by the rwandan genocide in 1994 and based on the direct or indirect involvement of all great powers of our time, the congo war, also called the third world war, has claimed up to six million lives.
In 2007, rau founded the theatre and film production company international institute of political murder iipm. May 02, 2011 brussels the trial of two rwandan rebel leaders arrested in germany for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the democratic republic of congo makes the world a smaller place for. Rau won, amongst others, the swiss theater award in 2014 and the international theatre institute iti award in 2016. The film is a germanswiss coproduction of fruitmarket arts and media and langfilm, in cooperation with. The congo tribunal art taking over where justice fails. National conference of sustainable tourism for development in the republic of congo posted 22nd july 2017 fifi rurangwa seen here with from left to right dr. Switzerland 2017 honorary mention international competition, dok leipzig, germany 2017 theatrical release in switzerland vinca film in november.
The republic of the congo, a former french colony also known as congobrazzaville, has an area of 342,000 km 2. In the form of a tribunal with an international cast in eastern congo may 2015 and in berlin june 2015, the project the congo tribunal. The congo tribunal set in the capitals popular fringe theatre, the. For more than 20 years the inexplicable civil war in congo has turned the territory into a hell that has claimed more than six million lives. Cinema documentary, germanyswitzerland, 2017, 100 min. His film the congo tribunal 2017 examines the causes and background of the congo war. Lets create two, three, many congo tribunals trial international. The document was subsequently revised, and this final. International institute of political murder the congo. For the congo tribunal, milo rau gathered victims, perpetrators, witnesses and analysts of the congo war for a unique. Taleb rifai, unwto secretary general, sandra idossou, publisher of the servicemag and carmen nibigira of the east africa tourism platform writes fifi rurangwa, head of africa. An icsid tribunal has declined jurisdiction in a dispute over a failed construction contract between the democratic republic of congo drc and two u. International institute of political murder the congo tribunal. English news and press release on democratic republic of the congo about education, protection and human rights, children, idps and more.
The population is suffering, but the offenders stay with impunity. Taleb rifai, unwto secretary general, sandra idossou, publisher of the servicemag and carmen nibigira of the east africa tourism platform writes fifi rurangwa, head of africa expansion. Taking into account the agreement of the parties, as expressed at a meeting held with them by the president of the court on 19 october 1999, the court fixed 21. The international military tribunal, created by the allied powers in the ruins of nuremberg, germany to address the crimes of the nazi state. North kivu province, south kivu province, and ituri district that have been initiated by the national jurisdiction over the period of 20092014. The creation of an international criminal tribunal for the.
Many people see this conflict as one of globalisations crucial econimic distribution battles because the country has major deposits of many hightech raw materials. Germany and sweden have received the highest number of syrian asylum applications of all european countries64 percent of 970,316 total applications between april 2011 and july 2017 507,795 in. Jurisdictions congo, the democratic republic of the. Germany and sweden have received the highest number of syrian asylum applications of all european countries64 percent of 970,316 total applications between. Milo rau, one of europes most acclaimed theatre directors, succeeds in gathering victims, perpetrators, observes and analysts of the conflict for a unique civil tribunal in eastern congo. A film of the project is due to be released in autumn 2016. President of the antidoping national disciplinary tribunal of argentina 2016. Congolese activists call for international tribunal in drc iwpr. Monusco technical and logistical support to deeply flawed elections in 2011 and the inability to successfully promote dialogue between the parties has. The film shortens the massive sixday trial rau staged in bukavu the democratic republic of the congo drc, and berlin, germany to a 100 minutes.
The democratic republic of the congo drc continues to face many challenges related to migration. Hamuly rely, calling for the creation of an international. For the congo tribunal, milo rau gathered victims, perpetrators, witnesses and analysts of the congo war for a unique civil tribunal in eastern congo. Democratic republic of the congo country programme. Congolese activists call for international tribunal in drc. The international tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty, was a body of the united nations established to prosecute serious crimes committed. The international cinema release of the congo tribunal will be in autumn 2017. Democratic republic of the congo country programme document 202017 the draft country programme document for democratic republic of the congo eicef2012pl.
The smaller city on the north side of the river is brazzaville, while the larger, kinshasa, is on the south side. The congolese ministry of finance and budget has issued a circular, dated 7 september 2017, circular number 022mfbcab, with the objective of examining all taxpayers pending arbitration applications. Watch the congo tribunal online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The ministry has requested all taxpayers with pending disputes, where the total value of principal and penalties exceeds fcfa500 million approximately. Mar 28, 2018 democratic republic of congo reforms mining code executive summary the democratic republic of congos drc law n18001 of 9 march 2018, reforming the mining code mc, was assented to by the president on 9 march and published in the official gazette on 28 march 2018. Reparation claim against germany before polish supreme court. For the first time in the history of this war, 3 exemplary cases were heard, exposing an unveiled portrait of one of the biggest and bloodiest economic wars in the history of mankind. Filmed by seven cameras in front of 1,000 spectators,the congo tribunal is an. Incessant fighting has been going on there since 1994 between the armed rebel factions and the national security forces. List of arbitrators football list tribunal arbitral du. With the congo tribunal, milo rau completes his preoccupation with central africa, which he started with. Despite its plentiful oil reserves, nearly half of its population of 5.
Justice for syria in swedish and german courts hrw. International criminal tribunal for drc save the congo. The international tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia icty, was a body of the united nations established to prosecute serious crimes committed during the yugoslav. Release dates 5 also known as aka 5 release dates switzerland 6 august 2017 locarno film festival. President, british association of sport and law 2004. Congo requires arbitration applications by 30 september 2017. To allow useful comparison, it also provides data for other selected economies comparator economies for each indicator. In the form of a tribunal with an international cast in eastern congo may 2015 and in berlin june 2015, the project the congo tribunal examines the causes and backgrounds for this, a war now ongoing for almost 20 years in the great lakes region. Dr congos capital kinshasa was empty on monday after the government warned it would break up opposition rallies.
Cinema documentary, germany switzerland, 2017, 100 min. Milo raus the congo tribunal examines the causes and backgrounds to this, so far biggest and bloodiest economic war in human history in a unique and stunningly transmedia art project. Filmed by seven cameras in front of 1,000 spectators,the congo tribunal is an impossible film, and yet, it. Thousands of congolese came to see the film as part of. List of arbitrators general list tribunal arbitral du. Taking into account the agreement of the parties, as expressed at a meeting held with them by the president of the court on 19 october 1999, the court fixed 21 july 2000 as the timelimit for the. The cities lie at the downstream end of an almost circular widening in the river. For more than 20 years an inexplicable civil war is turning a territory as big as western europe into hell on earth. There is a need to improve the collection of migrationrelated data, the development of migration policies including longterm solutions for the over 1. Jul 22, 2017 national conference of sustainable tourism for development in the republic of congo posted 22nd july 2017 fifi rurangwa seen here with from left to right dr.
The last trial judgement was given on december 20, 2012. Filmed by seven cameras in front of 1,000 spectators, the congo tribunal is an impossible film, and yet, it. Trial international is active since 2014 in the east of the democratic republic of the congo drc. Brussels the trial of two rwandan rebel leaders arrested in germany for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the democratic republic of congo makes the world a smaller place for. The population is suffering, but the offenders stay with. This economy profile presents the doing business indicators for congo, democratic republic.
Republic of congo launches sustainable tourism development. International criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia. The congo tribunal will open in cinemas on 16 november and. Milo raus the congo tribunal examines the causes and backgrounds to this, so far. At the national level, ictj has compiled 39 cases against serious crimes committed in eastern drc i. Democratic republic of the congo country programme document. Social unrest marked congos 2016 political climate.
The opposition is accusing president joseph kabila of not sticking to a power. Presided over by a halfcongolese and halfinternational panel of experts, the congo tribunal created a humanly harrowing, profound analytic tableau. A humanly harrowing, profound analytic tableau of the neocolonial world order. Rau, whose most recent action was in front of the german parliament, raises. This astronaut image shows two capital cities brownishgray areas on opposite banks of the congo river. The group, new civil society of the congo, known by the french abbreviation nscc, claims to have a petition with 28,000 signatures demanding greater. Democratic republic of the congo country programme document 20 2017 the draft country programme document for democratic republic of the congo eicef2012pl. The congo tribunal art taking over where justice fails film.
As a reaction to the passivity of the international community to the systematic attacks against the civil population, it was designed to counteract the decades of impunity in the region. Democratic republic of the congo united states department. Director milo rau manages to gather victims, perpetrators, observers, and analysts in a symbolic tribunal organized especially for the documentary. Now theater director milo rau has staged a congo tribunal in berlin, following a similar one a month ago. While ictjs current work focuses on criminal justice and the national response to. Don bosco center provides education and supportive. In crisis groups 11 june letter, we stated that the united nations stabilization mission in the congo monusco was failing in its core mandate of stabilization and protection of civilians. Triggered by the rwandan genocide in 1994, the congo war, also called the third world war, has claimed six million lives. A group of congolese rights activists are calling for the establishment of an international criminal tribunal in the democratic republic of congo, drc, which they say would help bring perpetrators of atrocities in the country to justice. The documentary film brings these spectacular court trials to life on the big screen and creates an unvarnished portrait of the largest and bloodiest.