DRC: Rwanda Denies Its Forces Helped Rebels Kill Civilians

DRC: Rwanda denies its forces helped rebels kill civilians

Citing firsthand accounts, the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that M23 rebels killed at least 319 civilians in a series of attacks on four villages in North Kivu province in July

Rwanda rejects UN rights office allegations linking its army to civilian deaths by M23 rebels

‘OHCHR alleges, without any evidence, corroboration or reported motives, that the Rwanda Defense Force ‘aided’ in the killing of ‘319 civilians’ in farms in eastern DRC,’ says Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

Rwanda rejects UN claim of aiding M23 killings

Rwanda on Monday dismissed as “unacceptable” United Nations accusations that its army aided M23 rebels in killing hundreds of civilians in eastern Congo. The M23, which resumed hostilities in 2021, has seized swathes of mineral-rich territory from the Congolese army, deepening an already decades-long humanitarian crisis. In August, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said he was “appalled” that M23 fighters killed at least 319 civilians in July, d…

Rwanda slams UN allegations in 'civilian killings' in DR Congo

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has dismissed the allegations by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) that Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) “aided” in the killing of hundreds of civilians by the AFC/M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo. In a joint report released on August 6, the UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) and OHCHR alleged that the rebels killed 319 civilians and injured 169 others acros…