EU Inaction Amidst Rwanda-Backed Atrocities in Eastern DR Congo

By Human Rights Watch

The European Parliament, in a strong resolution last week, slammed the inaction of European Union executives on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group is committing grave violations of the laws of war. Calling out the EU’s “lack of coherence” and “inconsistent messages” to Rwanda, lawmakers pressed the European Commission and member states to put real pressure on those fueling atrocities in Congo, starting with Rwanda, the M23’s main backer. The European Parliament has reason to be outraged.The reemergence of the M23 since late 2021 in eastern…

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