Civilians attacked in North Kivu

Summary

Recommendations

To the Congolese Government:

To MONUC:

To the Security Council and CIAT member states:

To donor governments:

To the International Criminal Court:

Mounting ethnic tensions in 2004

Background

Arms distribution to Hutu civilians

Rwanda threatens to intervene

The "Rwandophone" movement: growth and divisions

Conflict and abuses against civilians

Congolese army attempts to assert control

Abuses against civilians at Nyabyondo, Masisi

Sexual violence

Armed civilians

Buramba, Rutshuru territory

The role of Governor Serufuli

Human rights activists and humanitarian actors targeted

Human rights activists forced to flee

Work of humanitarian agencies disrupted

Impunity

The role of U.N. peacekeepers

Protection

Human rights investigations

The response of the international community

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