DRC: M23 kill, torture and hold civilians hostage at detention sites – new investigation

By Amnesty International

The Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement (M23) has killed, tortured and forcibly disappeared detainees, held some as hostages, and subjected them to inhumane conditions at detention sites in Goma and Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). These acts violate international humanitarian law (IHL) and may amount to war crimes, Amnesty International said today. Between […] The post DRC: M23 kill, torture and hold civilians hostage at detention sites – new investigation appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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