UN warns of executions, gang rape as M23 rebels expand control in eastern Congo
As the M23 seeks to advance after capturing the strategic city of Goma this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk “calls for an end to the violence and for all parties to uphold their obligations under international human rights law”.
Rwanda-backed Rebels Advance in Eastern Congo Amidst Reports of Executions and Rapes
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have expanded their presence in eastern Congo, capturing Goma, the region's major city. The UN expressed concerns over recent executions by the rebels following their intensified rebellion.
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's largest city said on Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off ...
A woman felt emotional after hearing that her husband was to be deployed in the DRC where there's currently a war zone that ...
The worsening conflict in eastern Congo has led to a surge in human rights violations including summary executions, the ...
Fighting between M23 and Democratic Republic of the Congo forces has displaced 400,000 since the start of this year, ...
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
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