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Government asked to report on human rights issues

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    Meanwhile, the UN Human Rights Committee has requested the Congo to provide it with information on the status of militias, particularly the involvement of children, and on measures taken by the government to combat domestic violence, rape and other abuses against women. A press release from the UN High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCHR) said that the Committee has also asked for details on measures taken to prevent human rights violations by security forces and about means of protecting displaced persons. The Congo is scheduled to present its periodical report to the Human Rights Committee in March 2000.

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