UN Warns About Escalating Conflict In DR Congo As Rebels Seize Mining Center
Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern Congo.
UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict
The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.
Worst violence 'to come' in eastern Congo, UN human rights chief says
Worse violence "may be yet to come" in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. An offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group against Congolese forces in and around the eastern city of Goma has left almost 3,
UN human rights head warns of further escalation in eastern Congo
Worse violence "may be yet to come" in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. An offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group against Congolese forces in and around the eastern city of Goma has left almost 3,
UN Human Rights Chief Warns Worse Could Come if Congo Crisis is Not Dealt With
If nothing is done in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, worse could follow for the people of the eastern DRC, as well as for the country's neighbours and the region, the United Nations Human Rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday.
Worse violence 'to come' in eastern Congo, UN human rights head warns
Worse violence "may be yet to come" in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Friday. An offensive by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group against Congolese forces in and around the eastern city of Goma has left almost 3,
Worst may be coming in east Congo conflict, says UN rights head
The worst could be yet to come in east Congo's escalating crisis, U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said on Friday, warning that abuses including rape and sexual slavery may increase. He spoke at an emergency meeting of the U.
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