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Press release - Discrimination against women in the DRC: calling for strong recommendations from the CEDAW committee on the impact of mining on women’s rights and political and public participation

03/07/2019 - Press release

DRC; Inclusive political participation & Human Rights

On 9 July 2019, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s 8th report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is going to be under review by the CEDAW Committee. In that framework, the European Network for Central Africa (... Read more

EU 2019-2024 legislature: calling on newly elected MEPs to promote democracy, human rights and the equitable use of natural resources in the DR Congo and in Rwanda

19/06/2019 - Press release

Burundi, Central Africa, DRC, European Union, Great Lakes, Rwanda; All thematics

Within the post-electoral context of the European Union, the European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) publishes two memorandums on democracy, human rights and natural resources in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, aiming to provide newly elected MEPs with an overview of the main... Read more

JOINT POLICY NOTE - Ensuring the proper implementation of the EU Regulation on the responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict-affected and high-risk areas

25/04/2019 - Policy Brief

Central Africa, DRC, European Union; Natural Resources

The extraction, transport, and trade of minerals have been linked to conflict, corruption, and human rights abuses for decades. The minerals trade has financed armed groups, bankrolled oppressive security forces, facilitated money laundering and corruption, and allowed companies to benefit from... Read more

 

Created in 2003, the European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) gathers member organisations from civil society in several European countries. These organisations work on and in the Great Lakes region. They support civil society organisations in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in their efforts to promote peace, the defence of human rights and development.

EurAc’s mission is to carry out advocacy work towards the European Union (EU) to ensure a strong, coherent and sustainable engagement by the EU and its member states, integrated to a regional approach, in order to help the Great Lakes region build a better future.

 

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16/07/2019 | [EurAc Info] 16 July 2019 - Great Lakes quadripartite ; DRC/Fighting corruption, Senate, FAO ; BURUNDI/Political repression ; RWANDA/More embassies

09/07/2019 | [EurAc Info] 9 July 2019 - ZLECA ; DRC/Senate, Bosco Ntaganda convicted, mines ; BURUNDI/Abuses, 2020elections, famine lurking ; RWANDA/Liberation Day

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Areas of work

Peace & Security

Political and security tensions threaten the stability, security and development in the Great Lakes region.

EurAc advocates around issues of civilian protection, support for security programs, including the reforms of the security sector and the processes of disarmament, demobilisation, repatriation, reintegration and resettlement  of armed groups combatants, and support for peace processes.

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Democracy & Human Rights

Political participation and the protection and civil and political rights and freedoms in the Great Lakes region face many political and security obstacles and tensions, particularly around the electoral cycles.

EurAc develops its expertise and conducts advocacy work urging the EU to enhance its policies in defence of the rule of law, the good governance and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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Natural Resources

The sustainable management of natural resources can constitute a significant lever for reducing poverty and for regional stability. Unfortunately, local populations generally undergo the negative impacts of this exploitation.

EurAc calls for a more transparent and sustainable management of resources, so as to make it favorable to the interests of the most vulnerable populations.

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Latest positions and publications

Policy brief - Eliminating discrimination against women in the DRC: the CEDAW Committee should issue strong recommendations on the impact of mining on women’s rights and their political and public participation

03/07/2019 - Policy Brief - (EN)
DRC; Inclusive political participation & Human Rights

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s 8th report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will be under review by the CEDAW Committee on 9 July 2019. This policy brief is not exhaustive and rather underlines the main priority recommendations related to the impact of mining on women’s rights as well as women political and public participation, which the European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) calls on the Committee to issue during the upcoming review of the DRC.

Press release - Discrimination against women in the DRC: calling for strong recommendations from the CEDAW Committee on the impact of mining on women’s rights and political and public participation

03/07/2019 - Press release - (EN)
DRC; Inclusive political participation & Human Rights

On 9 July 2019, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s 8th report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is going to be under review by the CEDAW Committee. In that framework, the European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) publishes a policy brief, aiming to pinpoint key issues affecting women in the public and political space and in the mining sector.

Memorandum - Democracy, human rights, and natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

19/06/2019 - Memorandum - (EN)
DRC; All thematics, Inclusive political participation & Human Rights, Natural Resources, Peace & Security

In the post-electoral framework of the European Union, the European Network for Central Africa (EurAc) publishes its 2019 memorandum on democracy, human rights and natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, aiming to equip newly elected MEPs with an overview of the main dynamics shaping the Great Lakes region and the two countries and to instil new impetus on European policies towards the region.