M23, Congolese forces may have committed war crimes in Congo, UN rights report finds


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  • Friday, 05 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: An M23 rebel walks on a muddy road on the outskirts of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo

GENEVA (Reuters) -The Rwandan-backed rebel group M23, Congolese armed forces and other armed groups have committed serious rights violations in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some of which may amount to war crimes, the U.N. Human Rights Office said on Friday.

M23, Congolese armed forces and other groups have been responsible for gross violations of international humanitarian law since late last year when fighting began in North and South Kivu, a new report by the U.N. Human Rights Office's Fact-Finding Mission said.

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