Human Rights
Main article: Human rights in the Republic of the CongoAs of 2008, the main media are owned by the government but many more privately run forms of media are being created. There is one government-owned television station and around 10 small private television channels.
Many Pygmies in Congo live in precarious conditions, to which UNICEF and human-rights activists have voiced their concerns On 30 December 2010, the Congolese parliament adopted a law for the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples. This law is the first of its kind in Africa, and its adoption is a historic development for indigenous peoples on the continent.
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