Region:Africa

Country:Congo, Democratic Republic

Department/Province/State:North Kivu

Sex¹:Male

Date of Killing:19/07/2023

Previous Threats:Specific threat to HRD

Type of Work:Trade unionist

Organisation:Committee of former workers of the SICIA concession of Bishusha

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

Sector Detail:Extractive industries/mega projects, Labour rights/Trade union, Land rights

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/case/killing-human-rights-defender-obedi-karafuru

https://srdefenders.org/republique-democratique-du-congo-assassinat-du-defenseur-des-droits-humains-obedi-karafuru-communication-conjointe/

https://acp.cd/communication/environnement/nord-kivu-les-violations-des-droits-des-defenseurs-environnementaux-denoncees-a-goma/

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