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Credit: Reuters/Bertrand Langlois/Pool Related News France, Canada focus attention on Congo rights record 11:56am EDT France criticizes Congo's democratic record ahead of summit Tue, Oct 9 2012 At U.N., Rwanda defiantly rejects claims of Congo rebel support Fri, Sep 28 2012 Congo questions Tintin's cultural status ahead of Francophonie Thu, Sep 20 2012 Analysis & Opinion Advice to French refuseniks on 75 pct tax: move on Related Topics World » Congo » France » By Jonny Hogg and Elizabeth Pineau KINSHASA | Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:26pm EDT KINSHASA (Reuters) - France and Canada urged leaders from the French-speaking world to reinforce democracy and human rights during a summit in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, in comments that focused attention squarely on the host. Congo has been widely criticized for a flawed election last year that won President Joseph Kabila a second term, and for killings, rapes and other abuses committed by fighters in the rebel-plagued eastern province of North Kivu. "Democracy is not a lesson. Democracy is a right, and for those in power it is a responsibility," French President Francois Hollande told reporters after a meeting with civil society group leaders in Kinshasa. Hollande is the star invitee to this year's Francophonie summit - the first to be held in central Africa - but cast a pall over preparations last week by calling Congo's rights record "totally unacceptable". Representatives from more than 70 French-speaking countries arrived in Kinshasa for the 14th Francophonie summit which runs until Oct 14, with Congo's M23 rebellion and the Islamist takeover of northern Mali topping the agenda. At the summit's opening ceremony Hollande greeted Kabila with the briefest of handshakes but warmly embraced Abdou Diouf, the former Senegalese president and current secretary general of the Francophonie. Members of Hollande's entourage said Hollande had earlier met privately with Kabila for a "frank and direct" discussion about human rights that lasted 30 minutes. He also held a meeting with Congo's top opposition figure. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose government had also indicated concern about Congo's rights record, gave a speech to delegates underscoring the value of democracy in a region notorious for troubled elections and sit-tight leaders. "All governments, without exception, must guarantee to their citizens good governance, the rule of law and the respect of individual rights," Harper said. "For the first time the great francophone family is meeting here in central Africa, it's an opportunity to respect individual liberties, to reinforce democracy and to speak of peace," he said. Canadian government officials have said Harper has "serious concerns" about Congo's rights record and that he would be meeting with civil society groups during his visit. After decades of corruption and conflict, Africa's second-largest copper producer, Congo lies at the bottom of the U.N.'s development index, a measure of wealth, health and education. The streets of Congo's crumbling riverside capital, Kinshasa, were mostly quiet on Saturday despite opposition calls for protests around summit venues. Riot police were deployed near the residence of veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who claims he was cheated of victory in last November's polls, but he was permitted to travel to the French ambassador's residence for a meeting with Hollande later in the day. Tshisekedi told journalists that Hollande had been "very receptive" during the 20 minute meeting. "They've talked about the internal issues, including the rights of the opposition, media and also the situation in the east and the territorial integrity of the country," according to a member of Hollande's entourage. Hollande's criticism of Congo's rights record last week was seen as a major boost for the opposition, but was also used by Congo's rebels to justify their uprising, which has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. Congo has accused neighboring Rwanda of backing the eastern rebellion in order to maintain control of a blackmarket trade in Congo's rich mineral deposits - a claim vehemently denied by Kigali. A Congo government spokesman said Hollande's comments were 'unfair' and said the summit was a chance for Congo to bolster its legitimacy and close the book on a turbulent past marked by a war that killed millions and decades of officials plundering the state leaving most of its people in poverty. (Writing by Richard Valdmanis; Editing by Jon Hemming) World Congo France Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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