Crime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Crime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is investigated by the DRC's police.

[2][3] The prevalence and intensity of all forms of sexual violence has been described as the worst in the world.

[5] The eastern region of the DRC has the highest rates of sexual violence, and much of it is perpetrated by armed militia groups.

[6] However, other studies have begun to show that sexual violence is pervasive in all parts of the DRC and that it is not always related to the conflict.

[6] The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a source and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically conditions of forced labor and forced prostitution.