DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A patient receives a reduced supply of medication for HIV treatment, following the cut of USAID funds for treatment programs in the Democratic Republic of Congo, July 31, 2025. © 2025 Arlette Bashizi/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Conflict-related sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated, while support to survivors has significantly dropped.The Rwanda-backed M23 and other armed groups and military forces are using sexual violence as a weapon of war, while survivors experience a climate of impunity that protects those responsible…

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