This report presents an outline of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the period July to December 2006.
Date of publication: 8 February 2007

Closure of MONUC
On 1 July 2010, the UN Security Council renamed MONUC the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) to reflect the new phase reached in the country.
This report presents an outline of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during the period July to December 2006.
Date of publication: 8 February 2007
Established in 1999, MONUC was created to monitor the ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and support peace efforts. In 2010, the mission transitioned to MONUSCO to reflect a shift toward stabilization and long-term peacebuilding.