FSRN UN Warns of Escalation of Congolese Civil War
Channel: Reddebrek
Date: 2012-06-21

Navi Pillay, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, is raising concerns about the safety of civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo or DRC. There the UN-backed Congolese army is fighting with the M23 movement, which the UN says is led by people accused of mass rape, massacres and recruiting child soldiers. Earlier this month, the Congolese government said they wouldn't negotiate with the rebels and the fighting is displacing tens of thousands. UN Radio's Patrick Maigua spoke with the Human Rights Commission's Rupert Colville about who these leaders are and what civilians are facing.

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