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UN human rights office reports serious violations and displacement in DRC's Chopo province
Summary
The UN Joint Human Rights Office reported at least 300 civilians were victims of serious rights violations since February 2023 in intercommunal violence in Chopo province, and about 107,000 people have been displaced into three sites.
The UN Joint Human Rights Office reported that, two years after the start of intercommunal violence in the Chopo province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at least 300 civilians have been victims of serious human rights violations and abuses.
The report said violations included summary executions, cruel and inhuman treatment, sexual violence, abductions, and systematic looting and destruction of property by all parties to the conflict. Government and humanitarian sources told the UN that at least 107,000 people have been displaced and are living in precarious conditions at three sites in the town of Kisangane and in the municipality of Lubungo.
Ending: The Joint Human Rights Office warned that ongoing cohabitation difficulties between the communities could pose risks to stability in the province.
