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M23, Congolese forces may have committed war crimes in Congo, UN rights report finds
The UN report details widespread abuses including summary executions and sexual violence by all conflict parties, with over 17,000 sexual violence victims treated in early 2024, officials said.
- A report released by the UN on September 5 revealed that serious violations have been committed by both the M23 rebel group and the Congolese military in the North and South Kivu provinces.
- The report was produced by a fact-finding mission established by the UN Human Rights Council, with negotiations for a peace agreement initially scheduled for August but missed by both parties.
- It documents systematic abuses including summary executions, torture, sexual violence mainly against women, forced recruitment of children, and the capture of major cities like Goma by M23.
- UN High Commissioner Volker Trk called the atrocities horrific and spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani described the violations as shocking and widespread, urging accountability and justice.
- The findings stress ongoing humanitarian crises and the failure of DRC and Rwanda governments to protect civilians, implying possible war crimes by all parties involved.
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DR Congo: All sides may be guilty of war crimes
A UN report published Friday found serious rights violations by the Congolese forces and M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo's decadeslong conflict. "The atrocities described in this report are horrific," UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in a statement. While multiple human rights groups have reported human rights violations in the conflict, this is the first report prepared by UN bodies that states those abuses …
Congo-Kinshasa: All Parties in DR Congo Are Committing Violations, Says New UN Report
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M23, Congolese forces may have committed war crimes in Congo, UN rights report finds
The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, Congolese armed forces and other armed groups have committed serious rights violations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some of which may amount to war crimes, the U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday.
M23 and DRC government forces cited for war crimes in UN rights report
The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces and other armed groups committed serious rights violations in eastern DRC that may amount to war crimes, the UN human rights office said on Friday.
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UN decries crimes including gang rape, murder, torture in Congo conflict over last year
The U.N. human rights office says Congo’s armed forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have committed gang rape, sexual slavery, torture, killings of civilians and other “horrific” atrocities in eastern Congo this year.
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