World News in Brief: Sexual Violence in DR Congo, Deaths in Ukraine and Russia, Crime in Southeast Asia

Le Monde

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Since December 2025, displaced persons from the fighting in Ituri province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been besieged in the camp and victims of attacks by the regular army and an allied militia, who consider them combatants of the opposing armed group.

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Rapes and mass rapes of civilians are part of the exercise of power and combat operations in eastern Congo.

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Eastern DRC: "The reign of terror imposed by the M23 through torture must cease" insists UN experts calling for respect for the ceasefire Image media PMaki Thu 23/07/2026 - 10:05 UN experts call for an end to the reign of terror imposed by the M23 through acts of torture, including sexual violence, as the testimonies of civilian victims continue to multiply.

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They called on states and the United Nations to support the revival of the ceasefire agreement reached in December between the Congolese government and the M23, which is backed by Rwanda. “Rape, gang rape, extremely violent attacks, and the killing of civilians are recurring features of the modus operandi of […]

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For nearly 30 years, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been plagued by extreme violence and serious human rights violations. It is estimated that more than 6 million people have already lost their lives. We must unite our forces and break the cycle of violence and impunity. Sign the petition to demand justice. Atrocities committed with impunity for 3 decades The situation is particularly critical in the eastern part of the Congo. Ar…