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 UN 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 UN Human Rights Offices Fact-Finding Mission said.
The atrocities described in this report are horrific, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk in a statement, calling for accountability on behalf of the victims.
