Human Rights Council Convenes Special Session on Escalating Crisis in DR Congo
Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Chief of MONUSCO, described the conflict’s 30-year history of violence and fear among the population.
DR Congo - Rights Chief Warns Crisis Could Worsen, Without International Action
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) caused by the ongoing Rwanda-backed M23 offensive.
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,
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.
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UN raises concerns over alarming cases of sexual violence in the DRC
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Friday (07 Feb) expressed profound concerns at the ongoing violent escalation in eastern ...
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UN Rights Council Launches Inquiry into Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo
The United Nations Human Rights Council today agreed by consensus to launch an urgent fact-finding mission and commission of ...
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 ...
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'Absolutely the wrong path,' Türk warns against Afghanistan's ban on women in NGOs
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed deep alarm over Afghanistan's recent decision to revoke ...
UN rights body holds urgent session on violence in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed rebels advance
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s top human rights body was holding an urgent session on Friday on spiralling violence in eastern ...
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Deportation from occupied territory prohibited – UN tells Trump
The United Nations on Wednesday insisted that deporting people from occupied territory is strictly prohibited. United Nations ...
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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 ...
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UN fact-finding report on July uprising rights violations on Feb 13
The UN Human Rights Office is set to launch the fact-finding report on the human rights violations and abuses centring the ...