Episode 49: The Unfolding Congo Crisis: A Deep Dive with Christian Rumu
Listen now
Description
In the wake of the Genocide in palestine, the world has also woken up to the ongoing conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since 1996, over six million people have been killed in Eastern DRC. In this episode, Christian Rumu, a Senior Campaigner at Amnesty International, speaks so elaborately about the conflict in DRC, the historical background, actors, the humanitarian cost and what individual activists can do to campaign for the liberation of DRC.
More Episodes
In the pursuit of justice, human rights defenders find themselves operating in hostile environments. Many times, they prioritize the well-being of those they fight for over their own. Several reports indicate that human rights defenders find themselves burned out, anxious, feeling helpless, and...
Published 01/23/24
In this episode, Rebecca Turyatunga Juna and Nagawa Lorna, a lawyer with the Women's Probono Initiative and who weigh in on the conversation on the structural silencing of voices of women in Journalist in Uganda women voices. They share their perspectives on how they are actively challenging and...
Published 01/13/24
Published 01/13/24