Child Rights Protection in Armed Conflict Zones

Me Justin Bahirwe Me Justin Bahirwe Mutabunga
· Published on 02 May 2026 · 1 min read · 9 lectures
Overview of research and legal assistance initiatives conducted on behalf of vulnerable minors in South Kivu.
Child protection in armed conflict requires an integrated response combining civil registration, school access, and legal support. Research published since 2011 on children born of wartime sexual violence highlights the necessity of securing parentage and preventing community exclusion through coordinated work with community leaders and educators.
Me Justin Bahirwe Mutabunga

Me Justin BAHIRWE MUTABUNGA

Avocat au Barreau du Sud-Kivu · Conseiller Technique CIA-VAR / FONAREV · CHESD IX

Praticien du droit public et de la justice transitionnelle en République Démocratique du Congo. Ancien Coordonnateur de SOS IJM asbl, expert au sein du Pilier légal de la Fondation Panzi et observateur permanent au Conseil des droits de l'Homme de l'ONU à Genève.

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