Luncheon Panel Discussion on Combating Gender-Based Violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Start: Apr 28 2010 12:30 pm

End: Apr 28 2010 2:30 pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) and the Enough Project invite you to a: Luncheon Panel Discussion on Combating Gender-Based Violence in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

12:30pm–2:30pm

American Bar Association

740 15th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005

John Marshall Conference Room, 9th floor

The United Nations conservatively estimates that there have been over 500,000 cases of rape and sexual violence in eastern DRC since 1996. The rape crisis rages on even today.

Join us for a panel discussion with the Enough Project and ABA ROLI lawyers based in the DRC, who will provide an in-depth perspective on women’s access to justice and the role of the minerals trade in fueling the ongoing crisis.

Speakers:

Charles Guy Makongo

ABA ROLI DRC Country Director, Goma, DRC

Mohamed Ag Mohamedoun

ABA ROLI DRC Mobile Courts Project Director, Bukavu, DRC

Elysée Sindayigaya

ABA ROLI Forensics Project Director, Goma, DRC

David Sullivan

Enough Policy Manager, Washington, DC

Natacha Thys

Deputy Director, Africa Division, ABA ROLI

Please RSVP by April 26 by contacting Ajiri Ubogu at: ubogua@staff.abanet.org.