‘Historic’ decision for the Batwa & DRC gorilla park faces hurdles — and hope

In a historic 2022 ruling, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights found that the forced eviction of the Indigenous Batwa community from the Kahuzi-Biega National Park was a violation of their rights. With this communication, made public in June 2024, came a list of 19 recommendations for the DRC government to implement to…