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Mark · Site Admin Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 1052

DR Congo: Peace Accord Fails to End Killing of Civilians

http://www.opednews.com/articles/...eorgianne-Nienabe-080724-776.html

Excerpt:

There is a human rights crisis that is unfolding today in the Democratic Republic of Congo that requires the attention of all journalists. A photographer working in the region was quoted as saying that ANY journalist, publisher, or news organization that turns their back on this crisis is as guilty of pulling the trigger as any warlord in the region.

Mainstream media is not covering this humanitarian disaster. By some accounts there are at least 800,000 and as many as 1.2 million refugees in Kivu province alone.

After OEN had a conversation with Anneke von Woudenberg, senior Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch in Congo, Friends of the Congo suggested a plan to have a non-celebrity driven independent media group go to DRC, document this crisis and get it out by whatever means possible.

Anyone who reads this has the power to assist in this effort.

Mark · Site Admin Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 1052

Here's where to sign up for the Friends of the Congo mailing list and/or become a Friend of the Congo:

http://friendsofthecongo.org/index.php

I just did. Seems like a worthy effort to me.