Specialized Prosecution Cells for the Repression of Sexual Violence

Brief Description

The United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) supported the deployment of 18 female magistrates and the strengthening of 7 specialized cells for the repression of sexual violence within the civil prosecutor's offices in eastern DRC , according to circular No 375/D.008/30/IM/PGR/SEC/2014 of the General Prosecutor of the Republic (PGR), relating to the installation within the high courts of the special cells for the repression of offenses of sexual and gender-based violence, from February 6, 2014. Thus, from January 1 to October 31, 2017, there were a total of 1,726 cases of sexual violence recorded in the seven special cells; 643 judgments rendered, including 460 convictions.