Seven- Issues In the Congo Now

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/10/01/congo.atrocities.un.report/index.html?iref=allsearch

-human rights violations past ten years were heart breaking
"Tens of thousands of people were killed, and numerous others were raped, mutilated or otherwise victimized during the decade," the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said.

"Far too often, Congolese voices go unheeded. I truly hope that this time it is going to be different."

UN released a report of deaths in the Congo. Interesting how the human rights violations are still continuing through the Congo now. The killings of the people from the past ten years is interesting when compared to the Congo in Leopolds time. It also discusses how the voices of Congolese do not get heard, which was also seen in King Leopold's Ghost

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/africa/09/24/congo.un.rape.report/index.html?iref=allsearch

Different report on how UN is saying that leadership in the Congo did not prevent mass rapes.
"I fully recognize the enormous difficulties this involves, but we have to do better. Impunity for rape in the past, and now, will simply breed more rape in the future. The cycle of impunity for sexual violence in this part of the DRC must be broken,"
Rape, death, and violence are still problematic in the Congo. And, like with King Leopold's time, officals still arent