By: Priscila Néri, Posted: Oct 24 08

Global, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Zimbabwe

Armed conflict, Humanitarian, Justice

armed conflict, DRC, Human Rights First, humanitarian, political oppression, rape, refugees, robert mugabe, violence, Zimbabwe

1) On the week of Global Action for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) watch this interview with Bukeni Waruzi - WITNESS' Program Coordinator for Africa/Middle East and a native of Uvira, Eastern DRC, where the fighting between Rwandan rebels and the Congolese Army first broke out in 1996.

2) The conversation begins with the story of a dinner that journalist Heidi Holland prepared for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. What follows is a fascinating portrait of a man once considered a national hero but now accused of commanding murder, corruption, and a series of human rights violations against his own people. Worth the hour.

3) Human Rights First celebrates it's 30th Anniversary: