The Human Rights Watch has disclosed that M23 rebels Group and the Rwandan National Army carried out killings, rapes and abductions during a month-long occupation of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2025 and early 2026.
This report comes after rebels briefly captured the city of Uvira in December and withdrew weeks later under pressure from the United States.
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Human Rights Watch documented 53 summary executions, eight rapes and 12 enforced disappearances committed by the rebels during their takeover and occupation of Uvira.
It is reported that rebel fighters shot at fleeing civilians and went door-to-door targeting men and boys accused of links to government-backed local militias.
Rwanda’s government and a spokesperson for the rebels did not immediately respond to requests for comment and both have denied past allegations of human rights abuses and accused the Congolese army and allied militias of targeting members of the Tutsi community.
Fighting has continued in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo despite mediation efforts by various international actors, including the United States.
Washington imposed sanctions in March on the Rwandan Defence Force and senior army officials over their alleged support for M23, which Rwanda has continously denied and late last week, the rebels withdrew from several positions in South Kivu, where Uvira is located, retreating about 30 kilometres further north.
Additional Reporting from Associated Press.
