a witness of violence and abuse by the M23

Cases
Case status
Unknown
Location of case in SG report
2023-037-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2023
Country Geolocation

Latitude: -4.038333

Longitude: 21.758664

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Gender unclear
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Accountability & impunity
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal
  1. In November 2022, a witness of violence and abuse by the M23 when they took over an area in North Kivu received death threats after having shared information with the Mission. The witness managed to leave the area and has remained in hiding since then.
Engagement with UN body
  • OHCHR: OHCHR Field office
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
November 2022
Location of mentioned reprisals
North Kivu Province, DRC
Reprisal information
  1. In November 2022, a witness of violence and abuse by the M23 when they took over an area in North Kivu received death threats after having shared information with the Mission.
Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Non-state actor(s)
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Further case development

The witness managed to leave the area and has remained in hiding since then.

Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No