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2011/2747(RSP) Resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu

Progress: Procedure completed

Legal Basis:

RoP 144

Subjects

6.10.08 Fundamental freedoms, human rights, democracy in general

Events

2011/07/07

EP - Results of vote in Parliament

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament

2011/07/07

EP - Debate in Parliament

Documents

Debate in Parliament

2011/07/07

EP - Decision by Parliament

Details

Following the debate which took place on the same day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu.

The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, ECR, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups.

It roundly condemns the mass rapes, acts of sexual violence and other human rights violations perpetrated between 10 and 12 June 2011 in the South Kivu region, where 170 persons were the victims of rape or physical violence in the villages of Nakiele and Abala. It notes that members of the same armed group responsible were previously implicated in mass rape, arrests and lootings in the same area in January 2011. Parliament calls on the government of the DRC to consider the fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women as a national priority.

Parliament demands that the Commission and the Democratic Republic of Congo review the DRC's Country Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Programme of the 10th EDF (2008-2013) with the objective of making the issue of mass rape and sexual violence against women into a national priority to combat impunity. It also calls on the Commission to release additional funds to combat sexual violence and to work to create houses for the victims of sexual violence in sensitive areas, suggesting that a pilot project be set up to improve medical assistance to victims of sexual violence in the DRC. Members stress that the majority of the victims of sexual aggression are not receiving the necessary medical, social or legal aid, and suggest that a comprehensive programme of assistance to victims and their reintegration into Congolese society and the labour market be worked out by the Government of the DRC.

Members also call on the EU and its Member States to support the activities of the EUSEC RD and EUPOL RD missions, and call for issues relating to combating sexual violence to be fully integrated into joint security and defence operations . They note that the conflict resolution plan for South Kivu, which gives priority to the military solution, has proved to be a failure. The solution to this conflict must be political and Parliament regrets the lack of courage on the part of the international community, and considers that the time has come to go beyond condemnation and that responsibilities should be assumed by the Congolese government, by the EU and the UN to take concrete actions to end these atrocities. It stresses that, if nothing changes, humanitarian workers will have to be present on the ground for a long time to come.

Parliament welcomes the UN's decision to carry out an inquiry into the above events and deplores the fact that war criminals are still holding high command positions; calls for effective and immediate measures to ensure the protection of victims and witnesses during and after those investigations. Members state that they are disturbed at the risk that acts of sexual violence may become routine. They remind President Kabila that he has personally undertaken to pursue a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual violence and to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the country, and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and the countries in the region. They express concern that the UN Mission to the DRC (MONUSCO) could not use its mandate and rules of engagement more actively to provide protection against such mass rapes, including the atrocities committed by its own forces. Parliament insists that MONUSCO's mandate and rules of engagement should be carried out with determination to guarantee the safety of the population more effectively, and it welcomes the decision to extend the mission's mandate to 30 June 2012.

It remains deeply concerned at the current humanitarian situation in the DRC and at the under-funding in this region owing to the reduction in funding from certain bilateral donors. It deeply regrets the fact that, at present, the funds allocated are reaching only few victims. Members want the Commission to maintain the funding allocated to humanitarian aid in the eastern DRC.

Lastly, Parliament calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on conflict minerals which fuel the war and mass rape in the DRC, with a view to combating impunity, similar to the Dodd-Frank Act (especially section 1502), which imposes new reporting requirement on manufactured products for which ‘conflict minerals’ are used.

Documents

T7-0340/2011

2011/07/07

EP - End of procedure in Parliament

2011/07/05

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0442/2011

2011/07/05

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0443/2011

2011/07/05

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0458/2011

2011/07/05

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0459/2011

2011/07/05

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0460/2011

2011/07/05

EP - Motion for a resolution

Documents

B7-0461/2011

2011/07/05

Joint motion for resolution

Documents

RC-B7-0442/2011

Documents

Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
Decision by Parliament: T7-0340/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0442/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0443/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0458/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0459/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0460/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0461/2011
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B7-0442/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0442/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0443/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0458/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0459/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0460/2011
Motion for a resolution: B7-0461/2011
Joint motion for resolution: RC-B7-0442/2011

Activities

Diana WALLIS
Plenary Speeches (2)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Bas BELDER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Michael CASHMAN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Véronique DE KEYSER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Sari ESSAYAH
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Ana GOMES
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Filip KACZMAREK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Eija-Riitta KORHOLA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Barbara LOCHBIHLER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Monica MACOVEI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Franz OBERMAYR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Justas Vincas PALECKIS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Mitro REPO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Zuzana ROITHOVÁ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Raül ROMEVA i RUEDA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Marietje SCHAAKE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Monika SMOLKOVÁ
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Michèle STRIFFLER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)
Tadeusz ZWIEFKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- 2016/11/22 Democratic Republic of Congo, mass rape in South Kivu province (B7-0442/2011)

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events/2	date 2011-07-07T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament body EP docs url: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2011-0340_EN.html title: T7-0340/2011 summary Following the debate which took place on the same day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu. The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, ECR, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups. It roundly condemns the mass rapes, acts of sexual violence and other human rights violations perpetrated between 10 and 12 June 2011 in the South Kivu region, where 170 persons were the victims of rape or physical violence in the villages of Nakiele and Abala. It notes that members of the same armed group responsible were previously implicated in mass rape, arrests and lootings in the same area in January 2011. Parliament calls on the government of the DRC to consider the fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women as a national priority. Parliament demands that the Commission and the Democratic Republic of Congo review the DRC's Country Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Programme of the 10th EDF (2008-2013) with the objective of making the issue of mass rape and sexual violence against women into a national priority to combat impunity. It also calls on the Commission to release additional funds to combat sexual violence and to work to create houses for the victims of sexual violence in sensitive areas, suggesting that a pilot project be set up to improve medical assistance to victims of sexual violence in the DRC. Members stress that the majority of the victims of sexual aggression are not receiving the necessary medical, social or legal aid, and suggest that a comprehensive programme of assistance to victims and their reintegration into Congolese society and the labour market be worked out by the Government of the DRC. Members also call on the EU and its Member States to support the activities of the EUSEC RD and EUPOL RD missions, and call for issues relating to combating sexual violence to be fully integrated into joint security and defence operations . They note that the conflict resolution plan for South Kivu, which gives priority to the military solution, has proved to be a failure. The solution to this conflict must be political and Parliament regrets the lack of courage on the part of the international community, and considers that the time has come to go beyond condemnation and that responsibilities should be assumed by the Congolese government, by the EU and the UN to take concrete actions to end these atrocities. It stresses that, if nothing changes, humanitarian workers will have to be present on the ground for a long time to come. Parliament welcomes the UN's decision to carry out an inquiry into the above events and deplores the fact that war criminals are still holding high command positions; calls for effective and immediate measures to ensure the protection of victims and witnesses during and after those investigations. Members state that they are disturbed at the risk that acts of sexual violence may become routine. They remind President Kabila that he has personally undertaken to pursue a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual violence and to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the country, and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and the countries in the region. They express concern that the UN Mission to the DRC (MONUSCO) could not use its mandate and rules of engagement more actively to provide protection against such mass rapes, including the atrocities committed by its own forces. Parliament insists that MONUSCO's mandate and rules of engagement should be carried out with determination to guarantee the safety of the population more effectively, and it welcomes the decision to extend the mission's mandate to 30 June 2012. It remains deeply concerned at the current humanitarian situation in the DRC and at the under-funding in this region owing to the reduction in funding from certain bilateral donors. It deeply regrets the fact that, at present, the funds allocated are reaching only few victims. Members want the Commission to maintain the funding allocated to humanitarian aid in the eastern DRC. Lastly, Parliament calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on conflict minerals which fuel the war and mass rape in the DRC, with a view to combating impunity, similar to the Dodd-Frank Act (especially section 1502), which imposes new reporting requirement on manufactured products for which ‘conflict minerals’ are used.
events/2	date 2011-07-07T00:00:00 type Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body EP docs url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/TA-7-2011-0340_EN.html title: T7-0340/2011 summary Following the debate which took place on the same day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu. The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, ECR, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups. It roundly condemns the mass rapes, acts of sexual violence and other human rights violations perpetrated between 10 and 12 June 2011 in the South Kivu region, where 170 persons were the victims of rape or physical violence in the villages of Nakiele and Abala. It notes that members of the same armed group responsible were previously implicated in mass rape, arrests and lootings in the same area in January 2011. Parliament calls on the government of the DRC to consider the fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women as a national priority. Parliament demands that the Commission and the Democratic Republic of Congo review the DRC's Country Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Programme of the 10th EDF (2008-2013) with the objective of making the issue of mass rape and sexual violence against women into a national priority to combat impunity. It also calls on the Commission to release additional funds to combat sexual violence and to work to create houses for the victims of sexual violence in sensitive areas, suggesting that a pilot project be set up to improve medical assistance to victims of sexual violence in the DRC. Members stress that the majority of the victims of sexual aggression are not receiving the necessary medical, social or legal aid, and suggest that a comprehensive programme of assistance to victims and their reintegration into Congolese society and the labour market be worked out by the Government of the DRC. Members also call on the EU and its Member States to support the activities of the EUSEC RD and EUPOL RD missions, and call for issues relating to combating sexual violence to be fully integrated into joint security and defence operations . They note that the conflict resolution plan for South Kivu, which gives priority to the military solution, has proved to be a failure. The solution to this conflict must be political and Parliament regrets the lack of courage on the part of the international community, and considers that the time has come to go beyond condemnation and that responsibilities should be assumed by the Congolese government, by the EU and the UN to take concrete actions to end these atrocities. It stresses that, if nothing changes, humanitarian workers will have to be present on the ground for a long time to come. Parliament welcomes the UN's decision to carry out an inquiry into the above events and deplores the fact that war criminals are still holding high command positions; calls for effective and immediate measures to ensure the protection of victims and witnesses during and after those investigations. Members state that they are disturbed at the risk that acts of sexual violence may become routine. They remind President Kabila that he has personally undertaken to pursue a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual violence and to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the country, and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and the countries in the region. They express concern that the UN Mission to the DRC (MONUSCO) could not use its mandate and rules of engagement more actively to provide protection against such mass rapes, including the atrocities committed by its own forces. Parliament insists that MONUSCO's mandate and rules of engagement should be carried out with determination to guarantee the safety of the population more effectively, and it welcomes the decision to extend the mission's mandate to 30 June 2012. It remains deeply concerned at the current humanitarian situation in the DRC and at the under-funding in this region owing to the reduction in funding from certain bilateral donors. It deeply regrets the fact that, at present, the funds allocated are reaching only few victims. Members want the Commission to maintain the funding allocated to humanitarian aid in the eastern DRC. Lastly, Parliament calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on conflict minerals which fuel the war and mass rape in the DRC, with a view to combating impunity, similar to the Dodd-Frank Act (especially section 1502), which imposes new reporting requirement on manufactured products for which ‘conflict minerals’ are used.
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events	date: 2011-07-07T00:00:00 type: Results of vote in Parliament body: EP docs: url: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/sda.do?id=20426&l=en title: Results of vote in Parliament date: 2011-07-07T00:00:00 type: Debate in Parliament body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?secondRef=TOC&language=EN&reference=20110707&type=CRE title: Debate in Parliament date: 2011-07-07T00:00:00 type: Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading body: EP docs: url: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P7-TA-2011-340 title: T7-0340/2011 summary: Following the debate which took place on the same day, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the Democratic Republic of Congo and the mass rapes in the province of South Kivu. The resolution was tabled by the EPP, S&D, ALDE, ECR, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups. It roundly condemns the mass rapes, acts of sexual violence and other human rights violations perpetrated between 10 and 12 June 2011 in the South Kivu region, where 170 persons were the victims of rape or physical violence in the villages of Nakiele and Abala. It notes that members of the same armed group responsible were previously implicated in mass rape, arrests and lootings in the same area in January 2011. Parliament calls on the government of the DRC to consider the fight against mass rape and sexual violence against women as a national priority. Parliament demands that the Commission and the Democratic Republic of Congo review the DRC's Country Strategy Paper and the National Indicative Programme of the 10th EDF (2008-2013) with the objective of making the issue of mass rape and sexual violence against women into a national priority to combat impunity. It also calls on the Commission to release additional funds to combat sexual violence and to work to create houses for the victims of sexual violence in sensitive areas, suggesting that a pilot project be set up to improve medical assistance to victims of sexual violence in the DRC. Members stress that the majority of the victims of sexual aggression are not receiving the necessary medical, social or legal aid, and suggest that a comprehensive programme of assistance to victims and their reintegration into Congolese society and the labour market be worked out by the Government of the DRC. Members also call on the EU and its Member States to support the activities of the EUSEC RD and EUPOL RD missions, and call for issues relating to combating sexual violence to be fully integrated into joint security and defence operations . They note that the conflict resolution plan for South Kivu, which gives priority to the military solution, has proved to be a failure. The solution to this conflict must be political and Parliament regrets the lack of courage on the part of the international community, and considers that the time has come to go beyond condemnation and that responsibilities should be assumed by the Congolese government, by the EU and the UN to take concrete actions to end these atrocities. It stresses that, if nothing changes, humanitarian workers will have to be present on the ground for a long time to come. Parliament welcomes the UN's decision to carry out an inquiry into the above events and deplores the fact that war criminals are still holding high command positions; calls for effective and immediate measures to ensure the protection of victims and witnesses during and after those investigations. Members state that they are disturbed at the risk that acts of sexual violence may become routine. They remind President Kabila that he has personally undertaken to pursue a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual violence and to prosecute the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the country, and to cooperate with the International Criminal Court and the countries in the region. They express concern that the UN Mission to the DRC (MONUSCO) could not use its mandate and rules of engagement more actively to provide protection against such mass rapes, including the atrocities committed by its own forces. Parliament insists that MONUSCO's mandate and rules of engagement should be carried out with determination to guarantee the safety of the population more effectively, and it welcomes the decision to extend the mission's mandate to 30 June 2012. It remains deeply concerned at the current humanitarian situation in the DRC and at the under-funding in this region owing to the reduction in funding from certain bilateral donors. It deeply regrets the fact that, at present, the funds allocated are reaching only few victims. Members want the Commission to maintain the funding allocated to humanitarian aid in the eastern DRC. Lastly, Parliament calls on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on conflict minerals which fuel the war and mass rape in the DRC, with a view to combating impunity, similar to the Dodd-Frank Act (especially section 1502), which imposes new reporting requirement on manufactured products for which ‘conflict minerals’ are used. date: 2011-07-07T00:00:00 type: End of procedure in Parliament body: EP
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