Admin l Monday, February 20, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States – The United States of America has called on government of Congo DR to investigate recent video of its armed forces allegedly involved in execution of civilians.
In a statement, Acting Spokesperson, Department of State, Mark C. Toner said the United States is deeply concerned by the video footage that appears to show elements of the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo summarily executing civilians, including women and children.
“Such extrajudicial killing, if confirmed, would constitute gross violations of human rights and threatens to incite widespread violence and instability in an already fragile country”, the U.S said.
It called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to launch an immediate and thorough investigation, in collaboration with international organizations responsible for monitoring human rights, to identify those who perpetrated such heinous abuses, and to hold accountable any individual proven to have been involved.