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December 7, 2025
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UN experts accuse Rwandan army of 'summary executions' in DR Congo

UN experts accuse Rwandan army of 'summary executions' in DR Congo

The report -- an evaluation written up every six months by experts mandated by the UN Security Council -- is to be made public soon...

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A new United Nations report accuses Rwanda's army and the M23 armed group of committing "summary executions" and forcing mass displacements in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This comes despite a recent peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda aimed at quelling decades of conflict.

  • The UN experts documented "summary executions, arrests and arbitrary detentions" and "systematic" destruction of homes.
  • The report alleges 6,000 to 7,000 Rwandan Defence Force (RDF) soldiers are still deployed in North and South Kivu provinces of the DRC.
  • The M23 group was identified as the primary perpetrator of human rights violations between April and October, responsible for 45 percent of recorded summary executions.

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