Golden Misabiko
Golden Misabiko (born March 23, 1956 in Lubumbashi , Democratic Republic of the Congo ) is a Congolese teacher and human rights activist.
Life
Misabiko trained as an English teacher at the Teaching College of Lubumbashi (exam 1985) and studied economics at the Université de Lubumbashi (exam 2000). He gained international fame as a fighter for human rights and against illegal uranium mining. Misabiko received the Nuclear-Free Future Award in the resistance category in October 2014 .
Activities and promotions
Golden Misabiko revealed in 2000 that the then government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under Joseph Kabila had eight alleged coup plotters executed without trial. Misabiko was then arrested on February 5, 2001, tortured and held in solitary confinement for seven months, apparently with the intention of deterring him and other human rights activists.
After continued threats and intimidation attempts, Misabiko spent around two years (2002 to 2004) in exile in Sweden. After returning to Lubumbashi, he was arrested in front of his twin daughters' school in 2005 and tortured again.
From 1997 to 2009 Misabiko was President of the Association Africaine de Defense des Droits de l'Homme , Katanga section.
In 2009, Misabiko published a report on illegal uranium mining in five mines, all of which had previously been closed for safety reasons. The report also revealed the involvement of politicians and the military, as well as that of the French nuclear company Areva . Misabiko was arrested again, severely tortured and threatened with immediate murder while in custody. Amnesty International put his case on "Urgent Action" list; several embassies intervened in favor of the detainee. On August 25, 2009, Misabiko was released on bail and was able to travel to South Africa. His wife Rose Maua (who died in November 2014) and his five children were not allowed to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Golden Misabiko supports the non-violent struggle against uranium mining worldwide, with a focus on Africa, undertakes lecture tours, leads workshops and works on the development of networks. In his acceptance speech on the occasion of the presentation of the Nuclear-Free Future Award in Munich on October 17, 2014, he said: "Giving up is not an option!"
In 2013, the documentary filmmaker Marcel Kolvenbach chose for his film Atomic Africa a . a. Golden Misabiko and his colleague Anthony Lymunda accompanied them to information events through several African countries.
Web links
- The Environmental Consequences of Congo DRC Natural Resources Mismanagement in the Context of the forthcoming International Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa
- Heartfelt Letter from Niger
Individual evidence
- ^ Nuclear Free Future Foundation : 2014 award winners . on www.nuclear-free-future.com
- ^ Association Africaine de Defense des Droits de l`Homme
- ↑ report on http://www.kongo-kinshasa.de
- ↑ Entry IMDb
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Misabiko, golden |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Congolese teacher and human rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lubumbashi |