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Amnesty: Burundi: No protection from rape in war and peace

Amnesty International today issued a report on widespread sexual violence, most commonly rape, in Burundi. These assaults are committed by both state and non-state actors, including law enforcement officials and military officers. Rape of women and girls is prevalent in the home and in the community and the problem is widespread throughout Burundi. To read the full report, click here.

GW: Review of Congo mining contracts marred by lack of transparency

The integrity of a governmental review of mining contracts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is being undermined by a lack of transparency and pressure to rush through the process as fast as possible, Global Witness said in a new briefing published today. To read the full report, click here.

ICG: Northern Uganda Peace Process- The Need to Maintain Momentum

The International Crisis Group's latest report on peace talks between the Ugandan government and the insurgent Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) shows they are moving in the right direction, but the core issues – justice, security and livelihoods – are still to be resolved and require difficult decisions. Negotiating the remaining details and implementation necessitate more leverage, focus and discipline. To read the full report, click here.

Amnesty: Uganda: Further information on incommunicado detention

The 41 people who were detained incommunicado from 13 to 17 August have been released on bail, after appearing before the Magistrates' Court in the capital, Kampala, on 23 August, Amnesty International reported today. All the detainees have been charged with "conspiracy to commit a felony" and are scheduled to appear before court on 11 September. To read the full article, click here.

ICG: Burundi- Finalising Peace with the FNL

Burundi has made relatively rapid, substantial progress in democracy and easing of inter-ethnic tensions, due to its citizens desire to embrace national unity and compromise, as well as the international community’s heavy involvement in the Arusha peace process. However, International Crisis Group reports the peace process remains fragile, and the country needs a genuine peace agreement to put the conflict behind it. To read the full report, click here.

HRW: Uganda- June 29 Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation

On June 29 the government of Uganda and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) signed an agreement on accountability and reconciliation as part of the peace talks that have been taking place in Juba, southern Sudan, since July 2006. Human Rights Watch believes that the peace talks create important prospects for ending the devastating 21-year conflict in northern Uganda. To read the full agreement, click here.

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