Region:Africa

Country:Congo, Democratic Republic

Department/Province/State:North Kivu

Nickname:Bela

Sex¹:Male

Age:26

Date of Killing:23/11/2019

Previous Threats:Unknown

Type of Work:Protest organiser

Organisation:Lutte pour le Changement (LUCHA)

Sector or Type of Rights the HRD Worked On:ESC/Civ&Pol Rights

Sector Detail:Citizens' rights, Human rights movement, Impunity/Justice

More information:Front Line Defenders

¹This database records an individual's chosen gender identity. If they do not self-identify as male or female they can use the option of recording other/neither or use the term NBGI (non binary gender identity).

URLs (links) of Interest

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/statement-report/police-use-lethal-force-peaceful-protesters

https://www.deboutrdc.info/beni-un-militant-de-la-lucha-tue-en-pleine-manifestation/

https://linterview.cd/assassinat-militant-lucha-a-beni-le-conseil-urbain-de-la-jeunesse-exige-larrestation-du-policier-auteur/

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