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Congo (Democratic Republic)

Next review: 2024

Timeline for UPR engagement in the current cycle

Review phasei
Close
From the date of the Working Group session until the Adoption outcome report (approximately 4- 6 months)
Follow up phasei
Close
Approximately 3 years starting from the Adoption of the outcome reports
National consultations and drafting phasei
Close
1 year before the next Working Group
Advocacy phasei
Close
From the submission of Other Stakeholders reports until Working group session (approximately 7 months).
UPR Working Group
04-11-2024
Adoption outcome report
03-2025
Stakeholders report deadline
08-04-2024
National report deadline
05-08-2024
Pre session
27-08-2024
UPR Working Group
04-11-2024

Civil Society Materials

Pre-session Statement

Pre-session Statement

Commission Nationale des Droits de l'homme RDC Statement Pre-session 47
FR
Commission Nationale des Droits de l'homme RDC- Presentation Pre-session 47
FR
FDAPID Presentation Pre-session47
FR
FDAPID Statement Pre-session 47
FR
Groupe d' Action pour les Droits de la Femme Statement Pre-session 47
FR
Groupe d' Action pour les Droits de la Femme Presentation Pre-session 47
FR
Groupe Lotus Statement Pre-session 47
FR
ICJP Statement Pre-session 47
FR
REFEDEF Presentation Pre-session 47
FR
REFEDEF Statement Pre-session 47
FR

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/33/COD/1
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/33/COD/2
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
A/HRC/WG.6/33/COD/2 - Annex
EN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/33/COD/3
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

Civil society and other submissions

Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme - Presession 33 - Presentation
EN
Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme - Presession 33 - Statement
EN
Mouvement des Survivantes de Viols et Violences Sexuelles - Presessions 33 - Presentation
EN
Mouvement des Survivantes de Viols et Violences Sexuelles - Presessions 33 - Statement
FR
REEJER - Presession 33 - Presentation
EN
REEJER - Presession 33 - Statement
FR
Synergie des Organisations de la société civile congolaise pour les droits des femmes - Presession 33 - Presentation
FR
Synergie des Organisations pour les droits des femmes - Presession 33 - Statement
FR
SYSOCODEF / REPRODEV - Presession 33 - Presentation
FR
SYSOCODEF / REPRODEV - Presession 33 - Statement
FR
SYSOCODEV - Presession 33 - Presentation
EN
SYSOCODEV - Presession 33 - Statement
EN

NHRI submissions

CNDH-RDC - CNDH-RDCongo
FR

NGO submissions

AFREWATCH
FR
AHR - Advocates for Human Rights
EN
C R R - CRR
EN
CRONGD Kasaï Oriental - Conseil Régional des Organisations non Gouvernemental de Développement du Kasaï Oriental
FR
CS - Cultural Survival
EN
DRC joint report by Dominicans for Justice and Peace
FR
Droits des Peuples Autochtones
FR
Dyjef - dynamique de la jeunesse féminine pour la promotion, la Protection et la défense des droits de la Jeune femme
FR
EAJW - EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES
EN
FfT - Freedom from Torture
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
ICAN - International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
EN
ISHR - International Service for Human Rights
EN
JS1 - Joint Submission 1
EN
JS10 - Joint Submission 10
FR
JS11 - Joint Submission 11
FR
JS12- Joint Submission 12
FR
JS13 - Joint Submission 13
EN
JS14 - Joint Submission 14
FR
JS15 - Joint Submission 15
EN
JS16 - Joint Submission 16
FR
JS17 - Joint Submission 17
FR
JS18 - Joint Submission 18
FR
JS19 - Joint Submission 19
FR
JS2 - Joint Submission 2
FR
JS20 - Joint Submission 20
FR
JS21 - Joint Submission 21
FR
JS22 - Joint Submission 22
FR
JS23 - Joint Submission 23
FR
JS24 - Joint Submission 24
EN
JS3 - Joint Submission 3
FR
JS4 - Joint Submission 4
FR
JS5 - Joint Submission 5
FR
JS6 - Joint Submission 6
EN
JS7 - Joint Submission 7
FR
JS8 - Joint Submission 8
FR
JS9 - Joint Submission 9
FR
LDGL - Ligue des Droits de la personne dans la région des Grands Lacs
FR
MRG - Minority Rights Group International
EN
Rapport altenatif Thématique Droits des enfants et personnes vulnérables
FR
Rapport alternatif EPU-RDC-Droits civils et politiques_libertés publiques
FR
Rapport alternatif EPU_Thématique femme
FR
WCC-CCIA - World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs
EN
WILPF - Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
FR
Women's International League for Peace & Freedom Report for DRC
EN

UN Agencies submissions

OSRSG-CAAC - Office of the SRSG for children in armed conflict
EN
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
FR
UNFPA DRC - UNITED NATIONS FUND FOR POPULATION
FR
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/33/L.3
EN

Questions written in advance

Questions written in advance
EN
EN
ES

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/42/5
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Addendum

A/HRC/42/5/Add.1
FR

Follow-up

Miscellaneous documents

33rd Session Letter- Democratic Republic of Congo
EN
Lettre de la 33ème session - République démocratique du Congo
FR

Civil Society Materials

Follow-up

Civil society and other mid-term reports

GADF, GPDE and REPRODEV mid-term report (2017)
FR

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/19/COD/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/19/COD/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/19/COD/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

EAJCW - EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF JEHOVAH'S CHRISTIAN WITNESSES
EN
EGPAF - Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
EN
FfT - Freedom from Torture
EN
FMSI - Marist International Solidarity Foundation
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
JS01 - Joint Submission 01
FR
JS02 - Joint Submission 02
FR
JS03 - Joint Submission 03
EN
JS04 - Joint Submission 04
FR
JS05 - Joint Submission 05
FR
JS06 - Joint Submission 06
FR
JS07 - Joint Submission 07
FR
JS08 - Joint Submission 08
FR
JS09 - Joint Submission 09
FR
JS10 - Joint Submission 10
FR
JS11 - Joint Submission 11
EN
JS12 - Joint Submission 12
EN
JS13 - Joint Submission 13
FR
JS14 - Joint Submission 14
FR
JS15 - Joint Submission 15
FR
JS16 - Joint Submission 16
FR
JS17 - Joint Submission 17
FR
JS18 - Joint Submission 18
FR
JS19 - Joint Submission 19
EN
RSF-RWB - Reporters Without Borders International
FR
STP - Society for Threatened Peoples
EN

UN Agencies submissions

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN
UNJHRO - UN entities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
FR

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/19/L.3
EN

Questions written in advance

Advance written questions
EN
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/27/5
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/27/2: Report of the Human Rights Council on its twenty-seventh session
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by the Democratic Republic of Congo
FR

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

Action Canada for Population and Development
EN
AIPD
EN
Amnesty International
EN
BICE
EN
Franciscans International
EN
IIMA
EN
Joint statement: Norwegian Refugee Council, IDMC, Refugees International
EN
OCAPROCE
EN
RADDHO
EN
UN Watch
EN
WILPF
EN
World Evangelical Alliance
EN

Official OHCHR documents

National report

National report

A/HRC/WG.6/6/COD/1
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Compilation of UN information

Compilation of UN information

A/HRC/WG.6/6/COD/2
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Summary of other stakeholders information

Summary of other stakeholders information

A/HRC/WG.6/6/COD/3
EN
FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Civil society and other submissions

NGO submissions

AI - Amnesty International
EN
BICE - Bureau International Catholique de l’Enfance
FR
DCI - Defence for Children International
FR
ECC/MEU - Coordination de Commissions Justice, Paix et Sauvegarde de la Création de l’Eglise du Christ au Congo/ Mission Evangélique Unie
FR
FIACAT-ACAT - Fédération internationale de l’Action des chrétiens pour l’abolition de la Torture
FR
FL - Front Line
EN
GIEACPC - Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment of Children
EN
HRW - Human Rights Watch
EN
ICJ - International Commission of Jurists
EN
ICTJ - International Center for Transitional Justice
FR
IIMA-VIDES - Institut International Marie Auxiliatrice
FR
Joint Submission 1
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Joint Submission 2
FR
Joint Submission 3
FR
Joint Submission 4
FR
Joint Submission 5
EN
Joint Submission 6
FR
Joint Submission 7
EN
WV - World Vision
EN

UN Agencies submissions

SRSG - Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict
EN
SRSG - Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict - Annex 1
EN
SRSG - Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict - Annex 2
EN
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
EN

Annex UN Agencies submissions

SRSG - Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict - Annex 1
EN
SRSG - Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict - Annex 2
EN

Review in the Working Group

Report of the Working group (draft)

A/HRC/WG.6/6/L.7
EN

Questions written in advance

Advanced written questions
EN
EN
EN
EN

Questions written in advance additional

Advanced written questions
EN
EN
EN

Adoption in the Plenary session

Report of the Working group (final)

A/HRC/13/8
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FR
ES
RU
AR
CN

Report of the HRC session

A/HRC/13/56: Report of the Human Rights Council on its thirteenth session
EN

Oral statement by the State under Review (adoption)

Statement by Democratic Republic of Congo
FR

Oral statement by other stakeholders (adoption)

AI - Amnesty International
EN
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
EN
International Federation of Human Rights Leagues
FR
Joint statement: International Institute of Mary our Help of the Salesians of Don Bosco
FR
Joint statement: International Volunteerism Organization for Women, Education and Development - VIDES
FR

Written statements by other stakeholders (adoption)

Fédération Internationale de l’Action des Chrétiens pour l’Abolition de la Torture (FIACAT)
FR

Follow-up

State's Mid-term report

Congo (DR) National Mid-term Report (2013)
FR

Mid-term Implementation Assessment

UPR Info's Mid-term Implementation Assessment
EN

News

UPR Info's Work in the Country

UPR Info supports a number of countries across Asia and Africa during the UPR cycle. The beneficiaries of these efforts range from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), parliamentarians, government officials, the judiciary, students, and media representatives. The UPR Info In-Country Programme supports local ownership and a human rights-based approach. It has been designed to adapt to the needs of national stakeholders and to the context of the target country. 

Below you can find more about our work in The Democratic Republic of Congo:

  • Step 1 – July 2018
  • Step 2 – February 2019
  • Step 3 – August 2019
  • Step 4.1 – November 2019
  • Step 4.2 – October 2021

Related documents

ICJP Statement Pre-session 47 (FR)
Groupe Lotus Statement Pre-session 47 (FR)
Groupe d' Action pour les Droits de la Femme Statement Pre-session 47 (FR)
Groupe d' Action pour les Droits de la Femme Presentation Pre-session 47 (FR)

Key documents

Concept Note for DRC (FR)