During a live Space discussion hosted by Stanis Bujakera Tshiamala, Paul Nsapu, Chair of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH), delivered a nuanced assessment of human rights under President Tshisekedi’s administration. While acknowledging legislative progress, he highlighted starkly different realities across the country.

In provinces under Kinshasa’s control, he identified recurring violations of civil, political, economic, and social rights—such as access to work, healthcare, and education. These, he argued, stem from systemic failures of successive governments, marked by stagnation and a lack of improvement in living conditions for ordinary citizens.

In contrast, the situation in the eastern DRC—particularly in North Kivu, South Kivu, and parts of Ituri—is far more dire. Nsapu described it as the epicenter of human rights abuses, where fundamental rights like life and security are routinely violated. He specifically pointed to the presence of Rwandan military forces and their proxies operating in areas beyond government control as key drivers of this crisis.