Rwanda has pushed back against a UN commission of inquiry examining human rights in eastern DR Congo, saying its conclusions rest on shaky ground. Kigali contends the probe lacks independently verifiable evidence and is hampered by limited access to the areas most affected by the conflict.
Addressing the UN Human Rights Council, Rwanda’s Permanent Representative, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, argued that the commission leaned too heavily on unverified testimonies. She urged investigators to conduct field missions in North and South Kivu—long-volatile provinces—to bolster the credibility of their findings.
Bakuramutsa also flagged the region’s fraught security landscape, citing the FDLR armed group and wider regional military involvement as critical factors. She called for investigations anchored in on-the-ground verification and framed within the full regional context to ensure an accurate assessment.
