Political activists and civil society members including human rights defenders continued to face intimidation, harassment and arbitrary detention. Rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly were restricted particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The right to health was...

Congolese human rights activists, Alexandre Ibacka Dzabana and Christ Dongui, are being arbitrary detained in connection to their human rights work and criticism of the government. In March, they were both arrested in front of their house by unidentified men, forced into vehicles and taken to the...

Additional charges were brought against Paulin Makaya on 6 January in connection with a shooting at the central prison of Brazzaville on 29 December 2016, while six of his acquaintances were visiting. A decision in the appeal against his earlier conviction is expected to be delivered on 21 February...

Congolese political opposition member, Modeste Boukadia, has been hospitalised for the third time as a result of injuries he sustained during a severe beating by prison guards on 15 November 2016 while in prison. There has been no investigation into the incident. He has been at central prison of...

The Court of Appeal of Brazzaville is yet to consider an appeal filed on 25 July by Congolese political opposition leader, Paulin Makaya. Congolese law states that the Court of Appeal must provide a ruling on an appeal application within three months of filing. Paulin Makaya has appealed against a...

Congolese political opposition member Paulin Makaya was sentenced on 25 July to two years imprisonment and a fine of 3,800 Euros for taking part in an unauthorized protest. Paulin Makaya is a prisoner of conscience who should never have been arrested in the first place.

Congolese political opposition member Paulin Makaya is facing five years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to five million francs CFA (approximately $USD 8,345) for taking part in an unauthorized protest, if convicted. The investigating judge partially dismissed two out of the three charges against...

Congolese political opposition member, Paulin Makaya has been held in pre-trial detention at the central prison of Brazzaville beyond the four months limit prescribed by Congolese law.

Congolese political opposition member, Paulin Makaya’s bail application by his lawyers is yet to be considered by an investigating judge of the High Court of Brazzaville. He has been held in pre-trial detention at the central prison of Brazzaville since 1 December 2015 facing charges.

Congolese political opposition member, Paulin Makaya who has been detained since 23 November was finally brought before an investigating judge of the High Court of Brazzaville on 1 December. He is held in pre-trial detention at the central prison of Brazzaville facing three different charges.

Congolese political opposition member, Paulin Makaya has been detained since 23 November without being brought before a court. No charges have been brought against him. He has been questioned several times in the absence of his lawyer and was initially denied visits from family members.

Leaders of the Coalition for Improving the Teaching Profession (Concertation pour la revalorisation de la profession d’enseignant, CPRE), a confederation of teachers’ trade unions in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, have called off the strike by teachers. They are no longer being harassed and...

Two teachers in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, detained for a week in connection with an ongoing strike, have now been released without charge. However leaders of the union still face harassment and intimidation by the Congolese authorities.