Kenge Crash: 'The momentum started by these two officers against sexual violence and impunity must continue despite their disappearance,' hopes the UN Human Rights Office

The crash of a small aircraft in Kwango province resulted in the deaths of Lieutenant-General Joseph Mutombo Katalay Tiende, head of the High Military Court, and Lieutenant-General Lucien-René Likulia Bakumi, the Army's Chief Auditor. UN Deputy Human Rights Commissioner Awa Dabo paid tribute to these officers, who worked to hold perpetrators of human rights violations, especially conflict-related sexual violence, accountable. She expressed hope that the momentum to combat impunity and human rights abuses would continue despite their deaths, emphasizing the important role of military justice in the DRC.