Amnesty International today urged the UN Security Council not to weaken the arms embargo on the DRC, arguing that any relaxation would be premature and could prove counter-productive to the protection of human rights. The organization is especially concerned by proposals to remove embargo restrictions on the non-integrated units of the DRC security forces.
The freedom of the press is an essential element of the protection of human rights.
On this 55th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
threats of new terrorist attacks and the dangers of weapons of mass
destruction dominate the headlines.
