looting and destruction of civilian

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance, intense fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of people in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sparking fears that the ripple effects in neighboring countries could cause a regional war. “Near the frontlines, sexual violence and human rights abuses remain rampant, as is the looting and destruction of civilian homes and businesses,” the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said in a statement on March 4. Describing the crisis as one of the worst humanitarian emergencies in the world, Patrick Eba, deputy director of UNHCR’s Division of International Protection, said nearly 80,000 Congolese fled into neighboring countries between January and early March, including about 61,000 in Burundi. สล็อต