{"id":1732,"date":"2012-02-01T04:29:05","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T04:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ingeta.com\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2012-02-01T04:29:05","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T04:29:05","slug":"des-victimes-congolaises-du-massacre-de-kilwa-reclament-justice-a-la-cour-supreme-du-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/congolobilelo.com\/IN\/des-victimes-congolaises-du-massacre-de-kilwa-reclament-justice-a-la-cour-supreme-du-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Des victimes congolaises du massacre de Kilwa r\u00e9clament justice \u00e0 la Cour supr\u00eame du Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tENGLISH VERSION FOLLOWS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

CCIJ – RAID – L’Entraide Missionnaire – ASADHO – ACIDH<\/p>\n

Pour diffusion imm\u00e9diate<\/p>\n

Des victimes congolaises du massacre de Kilwa r\u00e9clament justice \u00e0 la Cour supr\u00eame du Canada<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Montr\u00e9al, le 31 janvier 2012 –<\/p>\n

L\u2019Association canadienne contre l’impunit\u00e9 (ACCI), a exprim\u00e9 sa profonde d\u00e9ception suite \u00e0 la d\u00e9cision prise la semaine derni\u00e8re par la Cour d’appel du Qu\u00e9bec rejetant la d\u00e9cision de la Cour Sup\u00e9rieure du Qu\u00e9bec dans la cause qui l\u2019opposait \u00e0 Anvil Mining. Tout en reconnaissant les difficult\u00e9s rencontr\u00e9es par les victimes dans leur tentative pour obtenir justice, la Cour d\u2019appel a statu\u00e9 que le Qu\u00e9bec ne disposait pas de la l\u00e9gislation n\u00e9cessaire pour entendre leur cause.<\/p>\n

La soci\u00e9t\u00e9 canadienne Anvil Mining est accus\u00e9e d\u2019avoir fourni du soutien logistique \u00e0 l\u2019arm\u00e9e congolaise qui, en 2004, a viol\u00e9, tu\u00e9 et brutalis\u00e9 les habitants de Kilwa en RD Congo. Selon les Nations Unies, on estime \u00e0 100 le nombre de civils d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9s au cours de cette op\u00e9ration militaire, dont certains ont \u00e9t\u00e9 ex\u00e9cut\u00e9s et jet\u00e9s dans des fosses communes.<\/p>\n

L\u2019ACCI, une coalition d\u2019ONG repr\u00e9sentant les proches des victimes du massacre de Kilwa, avait d\u00e9pos\u00e9 un recours collectif en 2010 contre Anvil Mining Limited pour son r\u00f4le pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 dans le massacre. Anvil Mining nie toute action r\u00e9pr\u00e9hensible.<\/p>\n

Dans le jugement rendu la semaine derni\u00e8re, les juges Forget, Wagner et Giroux de la Cour d’appel du Qu\u00e9bec, ont d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que les liens avec le Qu\u00e9bec \u00e9taient insuffisants parce que le bureau d’Anvil Mining situ\u00e9 \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al n’avait pas \u00e9t\u00e9 impliqu\u00e9 dans les d\u00e9cisions menant \u00e0 son r\u00f4le pr\u00e9sum\u00e9 dans le massacre. Ils ont \u00e9galement d\u00e9clar\u00e9 que les victimes auraient pu demander justice en RDC ou en Australie, o\u00f9 Anvil Mining y avait \u00e9tabli alors son si\u00e8ge social.<\/p>\n

“Ma qu\u00eate de justice n’est pas termin\u00e9e”, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Ad\u00e8le Mayumi, dont les deux fils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 ex\u00e9cut\u00e9s durant les massacres. \u00abNotre cause doit \u00eatre entendue, sinon que retiendra-t-on de la justice canadienne?”<\/p>\n

\u00ab Nous sommes profond\u00e9ment d\u00e9\u00e7us du jugement de la Cour qui aurait pour effet de priver les victimes de leur seul espoir d\u2019obtenir justice \u00bb, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Patricia Feeney, Pr\u00e9sidente de l\u2019ACCI, \u00ab Malgr\u00e9 ce nouveau revers sur la longue route vers la justice, l\u2019ACCI va demander \u00e0 la Cour supr\u00eame du Canada d’entendre la cause afin de d\u00e9terminer si la Cour d’appel n\u2019a pas err\u00e9 en restreignant ind\u00fbment la juridiction des tribunaux qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois et si elle n\u2019a pas ignor\u00e9 une preuve abondante selon laquelle l’acc\u00e8s \u00e0 d’autres tribunaux \u00e9tait illusoire \u00bb a ajout\u00e9 madame Feeney.<\/p>\n

\u00ab La cause des victimes du massacre de Kilwa est importante car elle donne espoir \u00e0 de nombreuses victimes de crimes contre l’humanit\u00e9 que les soci\u00e9t\u00e9s commerciales qui participent et profitent de ces crimes doivent rendre des comptes dans des juridictions o\u00f9 elles ne b\u00e9n\u00e9ficieront pas de la complicit\u00e9 de r\u00e9gimes et de syst\u00e8mes judiciaires corrompus \u00bb, \u00e0 d\u00e9clar\u00e9 Emmanuel Nkumba, membre de l\u2019ACCI.<\/p>\n

L\u2019Association canadienne contre l\u2019impunit\u00e9 est repr\u00e9sent\u00e9e par le cabinet d\u2019avocats de Montr\u00e9al, Trudel et Johnston.<\/p>\n

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez communiquer avec les membres de l’Association canadienne contre l’impunit\u00e9 :<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Matt Eisenbrandt, le Centre canadien pour la Justice internationale (CCIJ), (en anglais): + 1 604-569-1778 (au Canada)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Denis Tougas, L’Entraide missionnaire, (fran\u00e7ais, anglais): + 1 514 270 6089 (au Canada)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Tricia Feeney, RAID, (fran\u00e7ais, anglais): + 44 (0) 7796178447 (au Royaume-Uni)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Andie Lambe, Global Witness, (en anglais): + 44 (0) 7809 616 545 (au Royaume-Uni)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Georges Kapiamba, ASADHO, (fran\u00e7ais): 814043641 + 243, 995404514 + 243 (en RDC)<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Emmanuel Umpula Nkumba, ACIDH, (en fran\u00e7ais): + 243 997 025 331 (en RDC).<\/p>\n

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ENGLISH VERSION<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Congolese massacre survivors to pursue justice at the Supreme Court of Canada<\/p>\n

Montreal, January 31, 2012 – The Canadian Association Against Impunity (CAAI), expressed its profound disappointment with last week\u2019s decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal overturning the decision of the Quebec Superior Court in the case against Anvil Mining Limited. While acknowledging the difficulties that the victims have encountered in their attempt to obtain justice, the appeal Court ruled that they lack the necessary legislation to allow the case to proceed in Quebec.<\/p>\n

Anvil Mining, a Canadian corporation, is accused of providing logistical support to the Congolese army who raped, murdered and brutalised the people of Kilwa in the DRC. According to the United Nations, an estimated 100 civilians died as a direct result of the military action, including some who were executed and thrown in mass graves.<\/p>\n

The CAAI, an NGO coalition representing relatives of victims of the 2004 Kilwa massacre, filed a class action in 2010 against Anvil Mining for its alleged role in the massacre. Anvil Mining denies any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

In the ruling last week, Justices Forget, Wagner and Giroux of the Quebec Court of Appeal, stated that there was insufficient connections to Quebec because Anvil Mining\u2019s Montreal office was not involved in decisions leading to its alleged role in the massacre. They also stated that they believe the victims could have sought justice in the DRC or Australia, where Anvil Mining\u2019s had its head office.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy quest for justice is not over\u201d said Adele Mayumi, whose two sons were executed during the massacres. \u201cOur cause must be heard, otherwise what remains of Canadian justice?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are deeply disappointed that the Court would deprive the victims of what could be their only remaining hope to seek justice,\u201d said CAAI president Patricia Feeney. \u201cDespite yet another setback in the long road to justice, we will ask the Supreme Court of Canada to hear the case to determine whether the appeal court\u2019s interpretation of Quebec\u2019s jurisdiction is unduly restrictive, and whether it ignored abundant evidence indicating that access to justice in other countries has proved misleading,\u201d Ms. Feeney concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis case is crucial as it provides hope for numerous victims of atrocities to seek justice against companies who seek to profit with impunity while operating with corrupt regimes and judicial systems,\u201d said CAAI member Emmanuel Nkumba.<\/p>\n

The Canadian Association against Impunity is represented by the Montr\u00e9al based firm Trudel & Johnston.<\/p>\n

For more information, please contact members of the Canadian Association against Impunity:<\/p>\n

Matt Eisenbrandt, Canadian Centre for International Justice (CCIJ), (English): +1 604 569-1778<\/a> (in Canada)
\nDenis Tougas, L\u2019Entraide missionnaire, (French, English): +1 514 270 6089<\/a> (in Canada)
\nTricia Feeney, RAID, (French, English): +44 (0) 7796178447<\/a> (in the UK)
\nAndie Lambe, Global Witness, (English): +44 (0) 7809 616 545<\/a> (in the UK)
\nEmmanuel Umpula Nkumba, ACIDH, (French): +243 997 025 331<\/a> (in the DRC)<\/p>\n

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