The State of Leadership and Diaspora Engagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

2017 ◽  
pp. 281-311
Author(s):  
Jean-Pierre K. Bongila
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
The State ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Diaspora Engagement

Waiver of State Immunity and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben JURATOWITCH
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
The State ◽  
Arbitral Award ◽  
State Immunity ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
Court Proceedings

If a state has waived state immunity by agreement with a non-state entity in advance of court proceedings brought by that entity to enforce an arbitral award against that state, then the enforcement court should give effect to the waiver. That is the opposite of what the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal decided in Democratic Republic of the Congo v. FG Hemisphere, but it is the approach reflected in the 2004 United Nations Convention on the Jurisdictional Immunities of States and their Property. After examining that Hong Kong case and that United Nations Convention, this paper considers the position in various jurisdictions. The prevalent position is in general terms that consent to arbitration usually constitutes waiver of state immunity from jurisdiction of a court to recognize the arbitral award as creating a debt binding on the state, but usually does not constitute waiver of state immunity from execution of that debt against the assets of the state. The conclusion of the paper includes a model waiver of state immunity from jurisdiction and from execution.

scholarly journals Containing COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Government Measures and Women's Compliance

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Carolien Jacobs ◽  
Patrick Milabyo Kyamusugulwa ◽  
Rachel Sifa Katembera ◽  
Henri Kintuntu
Keyword(s):  
Research Team ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
The State ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
State Of Emergency ◽  
State Legitimacy ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Desk Research

Abstract This article concerns the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It analyses the sanitary measures that the government has taken to respond to the pandemic since March 2020, the way these measures are enforced, and the extent to which women comply with the measures. The article draws from desk research and empirical data from the eastern city of Bukavu, where the research team conducted 134 structured interviews. The findings show widespread willingness to comply with some of the main measures because of fear of sanctions, fear of the pandemic and because of trust in the state or church. The article argues that many women hold the state accountable for the success in containing the virus, but also criticize the state for not providing livelihood assistance during the state of emergency. Further research is needed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on state legitimacy.

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