Rwanda, M23 rebellion and UN

UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
U.N. human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
Volker Türk said Tuesday that his office "confirmed cases of summary execution of children by M23 after they entered the city of Bukavu last week."
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing children, attacking hospitals
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aid.
DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and abuses, including reported summary executions of children and generalised sexual violence.
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Accused of Atrocities in Eastern Congo: UN Report
The UN human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of committing atrocities, including child executions, after they took control of a second major city in eastern Congo. The ongoing conflict has resulted in significant casualties and displacement,
Children Were Executed by M23 in Congo's Bukavu, UN Says
Three children were executed by the Rwanda-backed M23 after they donned weapons and uniforms abandoned by the Congolese army in the eastern city of Bukavu, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday,
DR Congo war: UN condemns summary executions of children
The United Nations has made a shocking announcement that the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has committed "summary executions" of children in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN Rights Office warned that the situation in Eastern DRC is deteriorating sharply,
UN condemns 'summary executions' of children by M23 in DRC
The M23 armed group has summarily executed children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said on Tuesday.The UN rights office warned the situation in eastern DRC was "deteriorating sharply,
UN accuses Rwanda-backed rebels of killing children in DR Congo
The accusation comes after M23 seized more territory in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. View on euronews
M23 rebels ‘execute’ children in assault on major DRC city
M23 rebels shot dead three children when they stormed into the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
By Sonia Rolley and Emma Farge (Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by ...
Unicef Says Armed Men Raped Scores of Children in Eastern Congo Rampage
U.N. children’s agency warns the toll may be significantly higher, as M23 rebels continue their advance.
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Fears of fresh massacres as Rwanda-backed rebels accused of raping hundreds of children and female prisoners advance in Congo
Fears of fresh massacres have gripped Congo's second largest city of Bukavu as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels ... of sexual violence against women and children had been carried out by the M23 group ...
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Rwanda-Backed Rebels' Seizure of Congo Cities Sparks International Outcry
The UN's human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing children and attacking hospitals in eastern Congo.
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of children over the past weeks as rebels expand their footprint and push govern ...