While the Kinshasa government is heavily criticised and urged to democratise, Rwanda and Uganda face even heavier critics.
Foreign soldiers operate with full impunity.
Torture has led to a number of deaths. Also the Kinshasa government of late President Laurent-Desir Kabila faces heavy critics. There have been attempts on people's lives, but less frequently than in RCD-controlled territory. Garret n is also generally critical against late President Laurent Kabila's governance and dedication to peace. Without consultations, the Government suspended the Agreement and has seriously hampered the work of the United Nations observer mission, to which it agreed in Lusaka.