Rwanda has pushed back against a UN commission of inquiry examining human rights in eastern DR Congo, arguing the probe is fundamentally flawed because its conclusions are not grounded in independently verifiable evidence and investigators lack access to the worst-affected zones.
Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council, Rwanda’s Permanent Representative, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, said the commission relies on unverified testimonies and urged it to conduct field visits to North and South Kivu to strengthen the credibility of its work.
Bakuramutsa also flagged the region’s complex security environment, citing the presence of the FDLR armed group and broader regional military involvement. She called for investigations anchored in on-the-ground verification and informed by the full regional context.
