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International Rule of Law - News Headlines

11/4/2009 6:52:41 AM EST

Group: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians

Posted by LexisNexis International Law Center Staff

KINSHASA, Congo – (AP) A top human rights group is accusing the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians in eastern Congo and says the U.N. peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to stop the soldiers from decapitating men and raping young girls.

The Human Rights Watch report came a day after the U.N. peacekeeping force, … Full version (available to lexis.com subscribers)

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