Avocats Sans Frontières is an international NGO specialised in defending human rights and supporting justice.

A rudimentary school building built by a logging company in Lisala.

Logging and human rights in DR Congo

26 April 2013

Kinshasa/Brussels – Avocats Sans Frontières is mandated to represent legally at least 58 villagers of Yalisika, who were victims of human rights violations by members of the Congolese police and military forces in 2011. Despite numerous legislative texts on forest management, private logging companies in DR Congo rarely respect the law… Continue reading →

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Refugees Congo Burundi Avocats Sans Frontières Project PIDDAR aide juridique

For better protection of asylum seekers and refugees in Burundi

25 April 2013

Bujumbura – Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) recently launched a project to strengthen the international protection and human rights of refugees and asylum seekers in Burundi. Through the project, entitled PIDDAR, more than 7,000 people will be better informed of their rights and will benefit from free legal aid, amongst other things. Continue reading →

Congolese refugees Uganda-DRC border over the on-going fighting between Government troops and “mutineers” of Gen. Bosco Ntaganda

Bosco Ntaganda facing International Criminal Justice

20 March 2013

Brussels – Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) welcomes the news of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda’s surrender the day before yesterday at the United States embassy in Rwanda. Subject of an international arrest warrant, Ntaganda has been on the run since 2006. ASF hopes that following this event, the voices of the victims of crimes Ntaganda is accused of having committed will be heard before the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Continue reading →