United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in follow-up to the recent mapping report, the Government is preparing to establish a special chamber to investigate serious violations of international law, including mass killings, sexual violence and displacement, and to prosecute the perpetrators. However, as we have recently discussed with the Minister of Justice, the current draft law needs to be amended to guarantee the inclusion of a sufficient international component and to protect the independence and integrity of the process.