Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo – Amnesty

Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers (AP/Moses Sawasawa)

Human rights group Amnesty International accused the M23 rebels in eastern Congo of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two rebel-controlled cities on Tuesday.

“These acts violate international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes,” Amnesty said in a statement.