UN Head of Head of Head accuses Rwandian rebels in DR Congo to kill and recruit children
UN Head of Head of Head accuses Rwandian rebels in DR Congo to kill and recruit children
The UN Head of Head of Head of humanity has accused the rebels supported by Rwanda, which have conquered a second large city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRK), to kill children and to attack hospitals and warehouse for humanitarian aid.
allegations against M23 rebels
Volker Türk said on Tuesday in a statement that his office “Cases of Summary executions of children confirmed by the M23 after entering the city of Bukavu last week. We are also informed that children were in possession of weapons.”
examination of war crimes
Although no specific details or events were mentioned, UN agencies have previously accused the Congolese government troops and the rebels to recruit children. At the beginning of this month, the UN Human Rights Council had a Commission launched , which is examined the atrocities, including rapes and killings that have been committed from both sides since the beginning of the year. These acts match "summary executions".
important cities in focus
The M23 rebels conquered Bukavu, a city with 1.3 million inhabitants on Sunday, after taking Goma, 101 kilometers north last month. According to reports, at least 3,000 people were killed in the fights in Goma and thousands were driven out.
raw material conflicts in the east of the DRK
The M23 is one of the best known of more than 100 armed groups that fight for control over the billions in minerals in the east of the DRK, which are decisive for many technologies in the world. According to the UN experts, the rebels are supported by around 4,000 soldiers from the neighboring country Rwanda.
the genocidal background
The DRK accuses the DRK to recruit Hutu fighters who were responsible for the genocide of the Tutsi minorities and moderate Hutus in 1994. The M23 claims that it fights to protect the Tutsi and Congolese citizens of Rwandic descent from discrimination. Her goal is to transform the DRK from a failed into a modern state - but critics see this as an excuse for Rwanda's commitment in the region.political ambitions of the M23
In contrast to 2012, when the M23 took Goma for a short time and after international pressure, analysts pointed out that the rebels are striving for political power this time.
Humanitarian crisis by conflicts
The decades of fighting have sold more than 6 million people in the region and created one of the greatest humanitarian crises in the world.
Ugandian troops in Bunia
A Ugandian military officer said on Tuesday that Ugandian troops have moved into the eastern Congolese city of Bunia to support the Congolese army in combating fatal violence through armed ethnic groups.