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DRC military committed rape, murder: UN report
May 9, 2013 by Samuel Franklin
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) troops committed numerous war crimes, including rape and murder, as they retreated from an advance by the 23 March Movement (M23) rebels last November, according to a UN report released Wednesday. The report claims Congolese military troops raped at least 97.... [more]
Suspected DRC war criminal surrenders to ICC
March 22, 2013 by Sarah Paulsworth
Congolese war crimes suspect Gen. Bosco Ntaganda voluntarily surrendered himself into the custody of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday. The ICC is now in the process of transferring him to The Hague from Rwanda. The ICC issued two arrest warrants, one in 2006 and one in 2012, for.... [more]
ICC Must Strengthen Sexual Violence Protections [comment]
March 7, 2013 by Theresa Donovan
JURIST Guest Columnists Chen Reis of the University of Denver and Lynn Lawry (pictured) of Brigham and Women's Hospital argue that unified action must be taken by parties other than the International Criminal Court in order to provide adequate and sustainable support for victims of sexual crimes.... [more]
UN official urges Security Council to send more forces to DRC
February 23, 2013 by Julie Deisher
In a statement to the UN Security Council on Friday, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Roger Meece urged the council to deploy an additional military brigade to help the "overstretched" peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Meece, the head of United.... [more]
HRW: war crimes committed by M23 and Congolese forces
February 5, 2013 by Peter Snyder
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released report on Tuesday detailing numerous war crimes committed by the rebel group 23 March Movement (M23) and Congolese military forces during M23's occupation of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last year. M23 officially withdrew from Goma on.... [more]
UN probe: rights violations during recent violence in eastern DRC
December 19, 2012 by Max Slater
A UN probe into human rights violations in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) found on Tuesday that at least 126 people were raped and at least two civilians were killed during recent violence in the region. The probe focused on alleged human rights violations that occurred between.... [more]
UN concerned for civilians affected by fighting in Congo
November 24, 2012 by Julie Deisher
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday voiced its concern for Congolese civilians displaced by continued fighting in North Kivu. The UNHCR and its affiliates typically oversee 31 refugee camps hosting over 108,000 people in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the.... [more]
UN concerned over human rights violations in eastern DRC
November 20, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Tuesday for the civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who are caught in continued fighting between the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and the 23 March Movement (M23). Pillay stated.... [more]
UN Security Council condemns guerrilla attacks in the DRC
November 18, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
In an emergency meeting on Saturday, the UN Security Council condemned a series of guerrilla attacks by M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This came after the most recent attack by the group in the eastern region of the DRC as they advance to Goma. The Security Council.... [more]
UN investigation in DRC reveals mass execution of civilians
November 14, 2012 by Peter Snyder
The UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) released a report on Wednesday confirming the arbitrary executions of at least 264 civilians in Masisi Territory and North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The victims, including 83 children, were killed by armed groups in more.... [more]
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