Human Rights Minister

Govt-Backed DR Congo Militia Shot Babies, Hacked Toddlers

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The UN accused DR Congo on Tuesday of backing a militia that has mutilated toddlers and hacked pregnant women in the troubled Kasai region as the Catholic Church put the death toll there at more than 3,300. “I am appalled by the creation and arming of a militia, the Bana Mura, allegedly to support the … Read more

UN Rights Chief Demands International DR Congo Probe

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The UN human rights chief on Friday slammed Kinshasa for not seriously investigating spiralling violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central Kasai provinces and demanded an international probe. Zeid Ra´ad Al Hussein urged the UN Human Rights Council to establish an international investigation into serious abuses in the region, including summary executions, killings of … Read more