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”.
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.
The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels are expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city.
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Foreign nationals are evacuated from Goma after rebels capture the east Congo city:::: Gisenyi, Rwanda The exodus followed ...
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Rwanda, which diplomats say backs M23 fighters who seized Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo this week, called on Wednesday ...
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