To Purge the Forest by Force: Organized Violence to Expel
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This report investigates human rights violations committed against indigenous Batwa people in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It documents a three-year (2019-2021) campaign of violence by park authorities to expel Batwa from their lands, underwritten by the German and US governments and the conservation organization, Wildlife Conservation Society, among others. The 14-month investigation uncovered evidence that joint contingents of park guards and Congolese Army soldiers killed at least 20 Batwa, group-raped at least 15 women, and forcibly displaced hundreds more, acts that could potentially rise to the level of crimes against humanity.
| ISBN13/Barcode | 9781912938452 |
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| ISBN10 | 1912938456 |
| Author | Venturini, Frederico |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Date Published | 1st March 2022 |
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| Report Date | 2022/03/01 |
| Pages | 110 |
| Publisher | Minority Rights Group International |
This report investigates human rights violations committed against indigenous Batwa people in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It documents a three-year (2019-2021) campaign of violence by park authorities to expel Batwa from their lands, underwritten by the German and US governments and the conservation organization, Wildlife Conservation Society, among others. The 14-month investigation uncovered evidence that joint contingents of park guards and Congolese Army soldiers killed at least 20 Batwa, group-raped at least 15 women, and forcibly displaced hundreds more, acts that could potentially rise to the level of crimes against humanity.