Take Action

1. Donate at www.telema.org to help with their transport to safety.
2. Write BEFORE MAY 4 to the Congolese authorities listed in the alert from Amnesty International (sample language is pasted below). It only takes 3 minutes. http://www.amnestyusa.org/sites/default/files/uaa06715.pdf. 
3. Spread the word by posting and forwarding this information to as many people you can via social media using ‪#‎Telema‬, which means 'Stand Up' in Lingala, a Congolese language.

Please personalize and send the below:

 

Dear Minister Alexis Tambwe Mwamba and Attorney General Flory Kabange Numbi

I am deeply concerned by the recent events in the DR Congo and am writing to urge the Congolese authorities to immediately reveal where the human rights activists and others arrested are being held. Please either charge them with a recognizable criminal offense or immediately and unconditionally release them. I urge the Congolese authorities to ensure that they are not subjected to any torture or other ill-treatment and to guarantee them access to lawyers and visits from their family members while in detention. 

Sincerely,

Send to: 

• Minister of Justice and Human Rights Alexis Tambwe Mwamba  matipamumba@yahoo.fr
• Minister Attorney General Flory Kabange Numbi pgr_rdc@yahoo.fr

Include a copy to:

• Prime Minister His Excellency Augustin Matata Ponyo Office contact@primature.cd, cabinet@primature.cd 
• Ambassador Faida Mitifu, Embassy of the Democratic Republic of Congo ambassade@ambardcusa.org

Please let Amnesty International know that you took action so that they can track our impact. Simply send a quick email touan@aiusa.org with "UA 67/15" in the subject line, and include in the body of the email the number of letters and/or emails you sent.

Thank you!