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Evidence of Destruction in the Democratic Republic of Congo Case Study ReportIn response to reports of widespread violence targeting civilians in the area of Busurungi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in May of 2009, Human Rights Watch requested satellite imagery analysis of the area to support the efforts of the Congo Advocacy Coalition to increase civilian protection in the area. Due to the remoteness of the Busurungi area and security threats, visual documentation of atrocities is difficult to obtain, and extensive cloud cover in that region hinders satellite image acquisition. Over a period of several months, AAAS acquired and analyzed 100 square kilometers of cloud free satellite imagery, locating 1,494 destroyed structures in the area of Busurungi as well as evidence of ongoing violence.
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