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Congo Now! petition calls on UK to do more to end violence in DRC
Press Release – 08/07/2010
Congo Now! is a campaign to raise awareness of the continuing violence and civilian suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Congo Now! is backed by over 30 NGOs in the UK working on Congo, including Global Witness, UK-based Congolese groups, and the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region of Africa.
As the UK is the largest bilateral donor to the DRC, Congo Now! is calling on the UK government to maintain its funding and strengthen its political efforts on the DRC. In particular it is calling on the government to:
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Stop natural resources fuelling the conflict
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Protect civilians from violence
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Promote non-military and regional solutions to the conflict
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Address the devastating causes and consequences of conflict and sexual violence particularly for women and children
Take action now: sign the petition asking the UK government to do more for the Congo.
Read more about Global Witness's work on the DRC.
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