DRC: At the United Nations Security Council, South Kivu civil society denounces targeted killings of populations and human rights defenders

The civil society of South Kivu has alerted the UN Security Council about the worsening humanitarian and security situation in South Kivu and North Kivu, with nearly 10 million deaths in the past year. They denounce targeted abuses, including killings, arson, collective punishments, and suppression of human rights defenders and journalists. The civil society states that the conflict in the region is mainly economic, driven by illegal mining of cassiterite, coltan, and gold under armed groups' control.