DRC: Belgian mining giant lied over bulldozing homes

Headline Title: DRC: Belgian mining giant lied over bulldozing homes 24 November 2014 Update (27 November 2014): The Congolese Ministry of Justice and Human Rights informed Amnesty International in a message received 25 November 2014 that it has taken steps this month to institute prosecutions regarding the Kawama demolitions. The Ministry's letter to Amnesty International does not provide the full list of those who will be charged. Amnesty International will submit all of the evidence it has gathered to the Public Prosecutor in Lubumbashi and is calling for all those involved in…

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