Democratic Congo: Reports of brief procedures for children and the flight of thousands to Burundi

The Human Rights Office also received information about arbitrary arrests, detention, humiliating treatment, and alleged coercive return operations for the youth of Congolese fleeing violence in neighboring countries. The office also received reports stating that journalists, human rights defenders and members of civil society organizations were subjected to threats and ordered to leave the region.

The UNHCR said today, Tuesday, that between 10 thousand and 15 thousand people have crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Burundi during the past few days, to escape the escalation of violence in the eastern part of the country.

The situation is still very volatile

In turn, the United Nations Mission to Stabilize in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Monusco) stated that the security situation in northern Kivu and South Kivu is still very volatile. She said she continues to accommodate and protect about 1,400 people in its headquarters in Goma, north of Kivu.

The mission indicated that the March 23 Movement demanded that it hand over the protected individuals within its bases, and publicly accused it of releasing members of the armed Congolese army to attack civilians. A large crowd gathered yesterday, Monday, outside the Lava site of the mission, but the demonstrators eventually dispersed relatively peacefully.

UN spokesman, Stephen Dujarric, said at the daily press conference that the humanitarian partners have reported that multiple displacement sites were subjected to sabotage and looting in recent days.

Nearly 56,000 displaced people moved to 34 newly established team centers throughout Goma – most of them are schools, churches and hospitals. Meanwhile, an estimated 390,000 men and women are still in current displacement sites inside the city and its adjacent areas.

Destruction of schools and health centers

It was also severely damaged to the infrastructure, as at least 80 schools and 27 health centers has been destroyed or destroyed, which resulted in the disruption of access to education and health care. Nearly 400,000 students were affected by the last fighting in and its surroundings.

In the Djoju province in Itori, violence in the humanitarian field was forced to suspend their activities, which has disrupted the assistance they provide to at least 30,000 people.

In South Kivu, the humanitarian partners reported that widespread looting of Boukavo was also in various parts of Boukavo during the weekend, including the World Food Program. It is reported that many churches and group centers host displaced families.

Meanwhile, the health authorities also highlighted the risk of spreading monkey chickenpox in southern Kivu, where many people under treatment of treatment centers have escaped.

Stefan Dujarric highlighted the risks of unexploded munitions in the conflict areas in the Calai region, located in southern Kivu, noting that two children were killed due to an unexploded ammunition. He stressed the importance of immediate efforts to remove these risks with the aim of protecting civilians.