Killings in Kiwanja

The UN's Inability to Protect Civilians

I. Summary

II. Context

Peace process fails

CNDP take control of Kiwanja and Rutshuru

Mai Mai counter-attacks on Kiwanja

III. Abuses committed by the CNDP

Summary Executions

Sexual Violence

Forced recruitment and abduction of adults and children

Destruction of camps and forced return

CNDP Response

IV. Abuses committed by the Mai Mai

Summary executions, killings and abductions

Use of child soldiers

V. Abuses committed by Congolese army soldiers

VII. MONUC: failure to protect civilians

Hostility towards MONUC

Logistical and technical problems

Competing priorities

Conclusion

VIII. Recommendations