“President Trump has been clear that there is an urgent need to resolve the horrific conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United States is committed to peace and prosperity in the region,” reasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
The Court ruled that Section 11(2) of the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act, 2019 is unconstitutional. The provision had required the automatic nullification of proceedings and acquittal where an accused person’s non-derogable rights, particularly the right to freedom from torture, are violated.
“Factories and rice farms that belong to the rich sit undisturbed in the same wetlands where ordinary citizens are being chased away. At one time, NEMA's Executive Director admitted that some commercial structures were exempted from demolition because they received government approvals. So who issues these approvals?” Centenary asked.