ILAC/IBA Mission to
Democratic Republic of Congo
ILAC and the International Bar Association sent a joint team of experts to the Democratic Republic of Congo 5-18 February 2009, for an assessment of the judicial system. The mission visited the capital Kinshasa as well as the city of Kisangani in the nort-east and Lubumbashi in the south. The ILAC/IBA experts met with a wide range of representatives from the government, the military, the UN, the diplomatic community and civil society. Funding for the mission was provided by the Swedish government and the Open Society Institute.