Democratic Republic of Congo

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ALERT - DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

20 May 2003

Journalists from the private press roughed up during public rally

For Immediate Release:

Congo: U.N. Should Deploy a Rapid Reaction Force in Ituri

Case COD 270401.4CC
Child concern/Release/Death penalty

The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT
intervention in the following situation in Democratic Republic of
Congo.

Brief description of the situation