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Viewing cable 08KINSHASA1012, Update on the UN Justice Mapping Project

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08KINSHASA1012 2008-11-17 06:13 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Kinshasa
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P 170613Z NOV 08
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8780
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
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RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUZEJAA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 KINSHASA 001012 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS CG
SUBJECT: Update on the UN Justice Mapping Project 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary:  The UN Justice Mapping Project for the DRC began 
its six month deployment phase on October 17.  The project has field 
teams in North Kivu, South Kivu, Katanga, and Orientale provinces as 
of October 24.  The three main objectives of the Mapping Project are 
to conduct an inventory of the most serious human rights violations 
committed between March 1993 and June 2003; to assess existing 
capacities within the Congolese justice system; and to develop 
recommendations to assist the GDRC in identifying appropriate 
transitional justice mechanisms.  The project team does not have a 
mandate to conduct a full-fledged criminal investigation, but rather 
to gather and analyze evidence.  The project plans to deliver its 
final report to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 
(OHCHR) on June 1, 2009.  The team estimates that it needs an 
additional $1.2 million for the project, and the Project Director 
inquired if the USG would be willing to contribute.  The GDRC has 
cooperated with the team.  End Summary. 
 
2.  (SBU) The UN Justice Mapping Project for the DRC officially 
began its six month deployment phase on October 17, according to the 
Project Director, Luc Cote, who briefed the diplomatic corps on 
November 11.  Field teams went out to four provinces: North Kivu, 
South Kivu, Katanga, and Orientale, beginning October 24.  The 
project team has already assembled over 500 documents from various 
UN agencies and international NGO's covering human rights abuses 
during the ten year period (1993 to 2003), which the project is 
examining. 
 
Project Objectives 
------------------ 
 
3.  (SBU) The project has three main objectives.  First, the team 
aims to conduct an inventory of the most serious human rights 
violations committed within the DRC between March 1993 and June 
2003.  It will collect and analyze all existing information, 
corroborate such information by independent sources, investigate 
serious incidents not previously reported or documented, and prepare 
analysis of specific patterns of abuse such as sexual violence, use 
of child soldiers, etc. 
 
4.  (SBU) The second objective is to assess the existing capacities 
of the Congolese justice system to address human rights violations 
that may be uncovered during the exercise.  The project team will 
analyze existing reports assessing the Congolese justice system, 
review recent Congolese case law, interview different actors within 
the civil and military justice systems, and prepare an assessment 
taking into account international guidelines. 
 
5.  (SBU) The third objective is to develop a series of options to 
assist the GDRC in identifying appropriate transitional justice 
mechanisms to address past human rights violations.  The project 
team plans to analyze recent transitional justice experiences 
conducted in the DRC by reviewing existing reports on transitional 
justice issues, interview different experts and actors in DRC 
transitional justice, and formulate options of transitional justice 
mechanisms based on the findings of the mapping exercise and the 
capacity of the Congolese justice system. 
 
Methodology 
----------- 
 
6.  (SBU) The project team does not have a mandate to conduct a 
full-fledged criminal investigation, but merely to gather and 
analyze evidence.  According to Cote, the team has limited its 
methodology to agree with its UN mandate and its limited time and 
budget.  It will be using a threshold to determine which cases to 
include in its final report.  The more serious the crime, i.e. 
deprivation of life, the more likely it will be covered. 
 
7.  (SBU) The standard of evidence that the team will use will not 
be the same as for a criminal case, but rather will be "reasonable 
suspicion."  According to Cote, the project team will not try to 
establish individual criminal liability.  Thus, the identity of 
individual perpetrators will be kept confidential.  Criminal 
liability will be established by the transitional justice mechanism 
after the close of the Justice Mapping Project. 
 
8.  (SBU) The team will not collect and safeguard individual 
physical evidence.  However, there is an exception if the 
investigator has reasonable doubt that the evidence will become lost 
or destroyed, if it is not immediately safeguarded. 
 
Project Timeline 
---------------- 
 
9.  (SBU) Cote explained that the Justice Mapping Project is divided 
into three phases: pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment. 
 
KINSHASA 00001012  002 OF 002 
 
 
The three-month pre-deployment phase concluded on October 17.  The 
Director organized logistical support, completed the recruitment 
process, prepared detailed Terms of Reference, and developed 
training sessions and documents for the field teams. 
 
10.  (SBU) During the six month deployment phase, from October 17, 
2008 to April 17, 2009, the project team will set up offices in the 
four provinces, conduct investigations, collect and analyze 
information, assess judicial capacity, and assess the needs and 
types of transitional justice mechanisms. 
 
11.  (SBU) The post-deployment phase is scheduled for April 17, 2009 
to June 1, 2009.  This phase includes drafting the final report, 
archiving all documents, and closing down the project.  The team's 
goal is to deliver the final report to the OHCHR in Geneva on June 
1.  After the OHCHR and the UNSG review the report, the GDRC will be 
given a chance to review and respond.  According to Cote, the goal 
is to make the report public before the end of 2009. 
 
Funding Appeal 
-------------- 
 
12.  (SBU) In mid-2007, the project had an original budget of $2.5 
million.  Following an in-depth review of the budget and 
re-evaluation of the real cost for staff and DRC operations, the 
project team now estimates the budget to be $3.7 million.  It has 
sent out a funding appeal for the $1.2 million shortfall.  Existing 
donors include the governments of Belgium, Canada, Germany, 
Netherlands, UK, Switzerland, and Sweden.  Cote asked if the USG 
would be willing to contribute. 
 
13.  (SBU) Comment: After a delay in the start of the project to 
raise initial funds and to recruit a Project Director, the Justice 
Mapping Project is finally underway.  The methodology of the project 
will keep the names of individual perpetrators confidential, thus 
avoiding potential conflicts with prominent individuals.  The 
project team has full government cooperation at this stage. 
However, it remains to be seen how much real political will exists 
to address past human rights abuses and war crimes through any 
recommended transitional justice mechanisms.  End Comment. 
 
BROCK