M23 Rebels Killing, Raping in DR Congo

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here THE WEEK IN RIGHTS July 25, 2013 Follow us on: M23 Rebels Killing, Raping in DR Congo  © 2013 Reuters  M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have executed at least 44 people and raped at least 61 women and girls since March. The rebels have abducted men and boys in both Rwanda and Congo, forcing them to fight.  Despite the M23’s war crimes, the rebels continue to get significant support from Rwanda, including ammunition, food, and recruits. Deserters and residents near the Congo-Rwanda border said armed men in Rwandan army uniforms regularly travel from Rwanda into Congo to support M23. “I saw an [M23] soldier,” a 12-year-old girl told Human Rights Watch. “I started running, but I tripped on a piece of sugar cane and fell. The soldier caught up with me and said he would kill me because I tried to flee. Then he raped me. I cried out, but he closed my mouth.” Read more >> share on:   World Bank is Ducking Human Rights Issues The World Bank pays tens of billions of dollars every year to support development efforts around the world. But a new Human Rights Watch report suggests that it needs to stop undermining its efforts by making sure it isn’t contributing to human rights abuses.  Download the Report >> Watch the Video >> share on:   In Kuwait, Teacher Faces Jail over Twitter Comments A Kuwaiti appeal court’s decision to uphold a 20-month prison sentence on a teacher for political comments she made on Twitter further erodes the right to free speech in Kuwait.  See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa >> share on:   In India, Unarmed Protesters Killed in Kashmir When group of peaceful protesters gathered at a border security post in Kashmir, soldiers called in police reinforcements and then opened fire into the crowd.  See the Latest News in Asia >> share on:   Egypt Should Investigate Police, Military Killings of 51 Witnesses from a protest at the Republican Guard headquarters in Cairo describe the Egyptian military shooting into the crowd, including at unarmed people. Fifty-one protesters were killed.  See the Latest News in the Middle East/North Africa >> share on:   VIDEO A new report on the World Bank suggests that the billions of dollars that it spends on development may be undermined by a lack of protection for human rights. Watch Now >> DISPATCHES What lessons can we learn from the Trayvon Martin case? Read More >> They're short and timely. View all our Dispatches >> TWEET of the WEEK NSA Says It Can’t Search Its Own Emails: http://bit.ly/16e2r3i via @propublica #netfreedom Follow Cynthia Wong >> The US’s urgent need for surveillance reforms >>