Welcome to the third episode of our podcast series on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the entirety of which has been researched, produced and edited by TCD Student Maria Salto Galdon. In this episode we look at the features of the Congolese Government, as well as the role that militias and armed groups play in the perpetration of human rights violations in the Congo. We will also be talking to Mariam Sawadogo, Western and Central Africa Coordinator of Frontline Defenders, an organisation that provides support to human rights activists all around the world. Learn more about the work of Frontline Defenders at:  https://www.frontlinedefenders.org Follow us on Instagram @stand.ie for updated and links for future episodes This podcast is brought to you by: Presenter / Researcher / Editor: Maria Salto Galdon, TCD Intro music:  Courtesy of bensound.com Poem : “To Masika” - Rosemarie Milano - Christian peacemaker teams -https://www.cpt.org/content/congo-poem-quotto-masikaquot Music : Serge Ilunga: Instant d´adoration- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2_eAjDKAqQ&feature=youtu.be African Relaxing music for stress relief - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSXnGtLJUCM Africa - Shaman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcgPRmLPPqw Congo Patrie de Paix - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0pQEEKdz4Y Other references: All further references here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E5Z7AV8cp4jBbqVjbIDhcLMZF8fBProCdUUNR5XvDpE/edit?usp=sharing