HRW accuses M23 militia of rape, finds mass graves in DR Congo | Human Rights News

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The group says that M23’s killings and rapes in eastern DR Congo are bolstered by the military support of Rwandan officials.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has published a damning report accusing the M23 militia of committing murder, rape and “other war crimes” in the volatile east the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent months.

In the report released on Tuesday, HRW said it had so far “documented eight unlawful killings and 14 cases of rape” by M23 fighters.

Last year, the United Nations accused the group of executing at least 131 people in November in retaliation for clashes…



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