M23 rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern DR Congo, Amnesty International says

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M23 rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern DR Congo, Amnesty International says   The NGO made the claims against the Rwandan-backed group in a new report published on Tuesday.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/27/m23-rebels-committed-possible-war-crimes-in-eastern-dr-congo-amnesty-international-says  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Human rights group Amnesty International have accused the M23 rebels in eastern Congo of killing,

00:07torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two rebel-controlled cities.

00:14According to a statement released on Tuesday, Amnesty said this act violate international

00:20humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes. The rights group said it interviewed 18 civilians

00:27between February and April who M23 had detained in Goma and Bukavu after they were accused of

00:34supporting the Congolese army or government. All of the former detainees interviewed by Amnesty said

00:40they were either tortured or witnessed M23 fighters torture others in detention, describing severe

00:48beatings with wooden rods, electric cables or engine belts. Supported by about 4,000 troops from

00:55neighboring Rwanda, according to UN experts, the M23 rebel group is one of about 100 armed groups

01:03that have been vying for a foothold in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda.

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