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UN says M23 offensive risks worsening regional crisis; Human Rights Council orders fact-finding mission
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The United Nations spokesman said the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution establishing a UN fact‑finding mission and an independent commission of inquiry to investigate alleged violations in North and South Kivu since January 2022.
The United Nations spokesman said the Human Rights Council adopted a resolution establishing a UN Human Rights Office fact‑finding mission and an independent commission of inquiry to examine alleged violations in North and South Kivu since January 2022.
The move follows reports that the M23 rebel group, which the briefing said is supported by the Rwanda Defence Forces, has driven offensives that produced mass displacement and allegations of sexual violence, gang violence and forced labor. “International criminal law is … an essential element to fighting impunity,” the spokesman said, adding that the International Criminal Court “must be allowed to work in…
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