Human rights situation and the activities of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/54/73) (Advance edited version)

Summary

The present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 51/36, provides an overview of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023. This overview is based on information gathered and cases of human rights violations and abuses documented by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the activities conducted by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) through the Joint Office. The report highlights key human rights developments, assesses the progress made in implementing the recommendations put forward by the High Commissioner in previous reports and those by various United Nations human rights mechanisms, and sets out recommendations for the Government.