2009 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following lists events that happened during 2009 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The Child Protection Law of 2009 sets the minimum age for full-time work at 18, unless a parent consents. With parental consent, minors 15–18 may work, but no more than four hours a day. Children are barred from carrying heavy objects. This law is widely unenforced. Approximately 42% of children aged 5–14 were affected by child labor or even forced labor[1]

January

January 6: Chief of Staff Bosco Ntaganda takes control of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) and its founder, Laurent Nkunda, is arrested by the government of Rwanda. UN peacekeepers report unsettled conditions in Kirolirwe, Masisi, and Kiwanja, Rutshuru, due to CNDP, PARECO and various Mai-Mai militias.[2]

References
  1. US Department of State. "DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO: 2013 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT" (PDF). p. 35.
  2. "Eastern DRC Notes". WikiLeaks. 2009-01-06. WikiLeaks cable: 09KINSHASA12_a. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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