Re: Operationalization of the Provincial Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission.
The Network Center Kasaien de Justice Transitionnelle applauds the investiture of the members of the Provincial Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission by provincial decree of the Governor of the province undertaken on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.
He notes that this courageous and responsible act by the provincial government now paves the way for the operationalization of the truth-seeking mechanism and, as a result, makes Kasai Central the first local pilot experience of transitional justice in the DRC.
The Network congratulates the Head of the Provincial Executive for having heard the cries of many victims of serious crimes committed in the Kasai region and for having understood that the time had come for the Kasaian centers to write a tragic page themselves. of their history.
The Network invites the international community to mobilize to provide technical and financial support in order to make the Provincial Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission operational.
Finally, he congratulates three of its members, Maître Angel Misenga, the Deputy Coordinator Élysée Lusamba and the Coordinator Bâtonnier Dominique Kambala for their investiture as commissioners.
Kananga, August 17, 2022
The Executive Secretary of the RCKJT,
Arthur PADINGANYI.
