Human
Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the government of the Democratic
Republic of Congo of slaughtering 62 protesters with the use of
foreign fighters with the March 23 Movement (M23). The protest
occurred in late 2016 in response to DRC president Joseph Kabila
refusing to step down at the end of his second term.
The
69-page report, entitled "'Special Mission': Recruitment of M23
Rebels to Suppress Protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo,"
details how Congolese security forces brought in M23 fighters from
neighboring Rwanda and Uganda to assist in cracking down on
protesters.
HRW
interviewed 120 people, including victims of the crackdown, their
families, witnesses, activists, government and security officials and
21 M23 members.
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