UN warns of possible Congo war crimes

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights this week named the leaders of a Congo rebel group known as M23 as possibly being responsible for war crimes, and expressed concern the group could be continuing to rape and kill civilians in the east of the country
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The newly formed group is composed of former rebel fighters who had joined the Congolese army after a 2009 peace deal, but then later deserted.

"Many of them may have been responsible for war crimes," said the High Commissioner, noting their "appalling track records including allegations of involvement in mass rape, and of responsibility for massacres and for the recruitment and use of children."

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