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DR Congo - Elections in sight: "Don't Rock the Boat"? |
| Author |
Human Rights Watch |
| Published |
New York: HRW |
| Year |
2005-12-15 |
| Abstract |
On Sunday and Monday, some 24 million newly registered voters will be able to vote on a constitutional referendum that would decentralize the Congolese government. If the constitution is adopted, Congolese will go forward with presidential and parliamentary elections due to be held before June 30. But Congolese politicians and international donors alike want to avoid dealing with serious problems like army reform, repression of civil rights, and rebuilding the shattered judicial system until after the elections, because they fear upsetting the electoral process and take the attitude of ‘don’t rock the boat.’ Under the accords that ended the civil war in 2002, former belligerents that now form part of a transitional government were supposed to integrate their troops into a single force that would guarantee security to voters. But so far these armed factions have withheld their strongest troops, keeping them as a reserve should the electoral process fail or should they be dissatisfied with the results of the polls. And the arrest of supporters of opposition political parties and journalists, the suspension of various radio stations, and corruption among officials (which may serve to buy political support) also threaten the credibility of the electoral process before it has begun. |
| Bestand |
HRW-Elections_in_sight-Dont_Rock_the_Boat_20051215.pdf (283 Kb) |
| Country |
Internationaal , DRC |
| Themes |
- Conflict
- Elections
- Freedom of expression
- Governments
- Human rights
- International Relations
- Political parties
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