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U.N. rights office says Congo conflict abuses may amount to war crimes

The U.N. human rights chief said Congo's violence has reached “alarming levels” from the parties' brutal tactics.

,   and  Arete News Staff
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Congo, with a population of over 109 million that makes it the world's 14th most populous nation, has long dealt with armed conflict and a severe humanitarian crisis.
Congo, the world's 14th most populous nation with a population of over 109 million, has long been affected by armed conflict and a severe humanitarian crisis.(AN)

GENEVA (AN) — A new U.N. report has painted a devastating picture of the escalating conflict in Congo's eastern provinces, accusing all warring parties of committing widespread human rights violations and potential war crimes.

The report, released on Friday by the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, says the M23 rebel group, with the backing of the Rwandan Defense Force, and the Congolese Armed Forces, or FARDC, along with their allied militias, engaged in a ruthless campaign of violence.

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Human Rights — Africa — Congo — Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) — U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) — Human Rights Watch (HRW) — Rwanda

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