"Failing to hold accountable soldiers who commit war crimes and crimes against
humunity will result in conitnued sexual violence against girls and women in the DR
Congo" says MJPC
Sacramento, California, June 12, 2009 (PressReleasePoint) -- The Mobilization...
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"Failing to hold accountable soldiers who commit war crimes and crimes against
humunity will result in conitnued sexual violence against girls and women in the DR
Congo" says MJPC
Sacramento, California, June 12, 2009 (PressReleasePoint) -- The Mobilization for
Justice and Peace in the DR Congo (MJPC) called for a full inquiry into new
allegations of continuing rape and sexual violence committed by the Congolese Army
after a recent report by Human Rights Watch revealed shocking new evidence.
The
report documents how the Congolese Army (FARDC) has been committing serious human
rights abuses that amount to war crimes in East Congo and calls on the UN Security
Council to demand the Congolese Government to immediatly investigate and hold
accountable soldiers responsible for war crimes.
The MJPC is gravely concerned at continuing reports of sexual violence in eastern
Congo.
Makuba Sekombo, MJPC s Community Affairs Director, stresses "paramount
importance of sending a clear message to all
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