Ethnic Targeting Mars DR Congo’s Electoral Process

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Congolese soldiers stand guard as prospective voters gather to register with the electoral commission in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 16, 2023. © 2023 Arlette Bashizi/Reuters On April 24, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission finalized a nationwide process to update voter lists ahead of general elections slated for December 2023. But as citizens headed to voter registration centers, some were met with violence and discrimination. In Goma, Bukavu, Nyagenzi, and Uvira in eastern Congo, groups of youths threatened,…

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