Violence escalates in DRC —despite ‘peace’ deal

Violence escalates in DRC —despite ‘peace’ deal

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Aug. 6 condemned a recent surge in deadly attacks against civilians by M23 fighters and other armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The attacks come in spite of a June 27 Washington-brokered ceasefire agreement between the DRC government and Rwanda, which backs the M23 rebels. Türk stressed the importance of adherence to the peace process and the need to hold accounta…