14 July 2020 – Government condemns demonstrations held during state of health emergency

Type of Intervention: Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: By an official statement, the government of the DRC condemns the marches organized on Monday July 13, 2020 by political parties and some associations of the civil society, in violation of the state of health emergency in force in the country and the deliberate will of organizers of said markets to expose the population to Coronavirus contamination.

Overview: The Government of the Republic once again condemns the marches organized on Monday July 13, 2020 by political parties and some civil society associations, in violation of the state of health emergency in force in the country and the deliberate will of the organizers said steps to expose the population to Coronavirus contamination.
Full details here: https://www.primature.cd/public/2020/07/14/manifestations-du-13-juillet-le-gouvernement-condamne-lexposition-deliberee-de-la-population-a-la-contamination-a-la-covid-19/

Type of Justification: Perception of an increased threat