Global Witness today appealed to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to release human rights activist Golden Misabiko without delay ahead of a court hearing due to take place on Wednesday. Misabiko has remained in detention for over three weeks... His latest arrest is part of a broader pattern of intimidation and attacks by Congolese authorities against journalists, human rights activists and other members of civil society, including those campaigning against abuses in the mining sector... “Misabiko has been arrested and charged as a result of his attempt to bring attention to the misuse of natural resources by the Congolese government.....” said Patrick Alley, Director of Global Witness... The arrest took place 12 days after the publication of a report by ASADHO-Katanga on the Shinkolobwe uranium mine, entitled "Mine uranifère de Shinkolobwe: D'une exploitation artisanale illicite à l'accord entre la RD Congo et le groupe nucléaire français AREVA" ["Shinkolobwe uranium mine: From illicit artisanal mining to the agreement between the DR Congo and French nuclear group AREVA"].