@article{2020:binaki_bamangana:la_solidar,
title = {LA SOLIDARITÉ INTERNATIONALE EN FAVEUR DE L’EGLISE CATHOLIQUE DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DÉMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO},
year = {2020},
note = {Following the political crisis due to the failure to hold elections on
the constitutional deadline, the Catholic Church, through the Lay
Coordinating Committee (CLC), became involved in demanding that they
be organized. This should be done through the full implementation of
the Global and Inclusive Political Agreement of the Inter-diocesan
Centre of Kinshasa. To this end, the organization of peaceful
demonstrations was aimed at bringing the regime to its knees, accused
of confiscating power and exercising it outside the constitutional
rules. This reflection, after having shown the basis of the Church's
intervention, indicated that instead of facilitating the enjoyment of
this right, the Congolese authorities have distinguished themselves by
the repression in blood of all these demonstrations. The
disproportionate nature of their action has aroused international
indignation and reprobation from States, international organizations
and Catholic Church leaders in other States, including the Vatican.
According to this study, the statements recorded and the actions
carried out to this end constituted a globalized form of struggle
against the authoritarianism of the Congolese regime. This
international solidarity has had a positive impact on the course of
events and enabled the Congolese people to win the struggle for
democracy and the rule of law in our country.},
journal = {KAS African Law Study Library},
pages = {362--376},
author = {Binaki Bamangana, Renia},
volume = {7},
number = {2}
}