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UN warns of worse to come if east DR Congo violence spreads
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The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, has emphasized the urgent need for international action to alleviate civilian suffering in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The situation in eastern Congo is dire, with the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels having taken control of the city of Goma. Turk has called for an investigation into massive human rights violations by the DRC, which has convened an urgent meeting of the UN Human Rights Council. He has also warned that the global community is implicated in the exploitation of the DRC's valuable mineral resources, contributing to the ongoing violence.
The military path is not the answer to the political, social and economic challenges that are at the root of this conflict, including the illegal exploitation of natural resources.
The population in the eastern DRC is suffering terribly, while many of the products we consume or use, such as mobile phones, are created using minerals from the east of the country. We are all implicated.
All those with influence must act urgently to put an end to this tragic situation.
It is urgent to exert international pressure so that Rwanda ceases its support of the armed groups and withdraws from the Congolese territory as soon as possible.
Indiscriminate bombing against internal displacement camps and populated areas has compounded a catastrophic humanitarian situation. These attacks have deliberately targeted vulnerable people.
The Rwanda Defence Forces and their proxies have transformed areas of shelter into military targets, imperiling the lives of thousands of innocent people.
We categorically oppose the DRC's attempts to portray Rwanda as being responsible for its instability in the eastern DRC.
RDC M23 Rebel Group
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sources
perspectives
- 1.Qatar Foreign Policy
- 2.Ethnic tensions
- 3.Mining industry
- 4.War Crimes
- 5.Copper mining
- 6.Rwanda under Paul Kagame
- 7.DRC under Félix Tshisekedi
- 8.Belgium under Bart De Wever
countries
organizations
- 1.M23
- 2.United Nations
- 3.Rwandan Defense Forces
- 4.UN Human Rights Council
- 5.African Union
- 6.European Union
- 7.Human Rights Watch
- 8.Tutsis
