The population of the Binza group in Rutshuru territory (North Kivu) complains of harassment to which they are subjected by the security services. It first cites violations committed by the armed forces deployed there.
Aimé Mukanda Mbusa, human rights defender and one of the local notables who denounce these military harassments, regrets that the Binza group, already threatened by the insecurity maintained by armed militias, is forced to bully the FARDC supposed to bring peace there.
Among these harassments, he speaks in particular of those perpetrated at the level of 2 barriers erected on the Kiwanja-Ishasha section where the crossing is only authorized after payment of between 200 FC and 1000 FC as the case may be.
The human rights defender indicates that several alerts have already been issued in this direction but that the local authorities have never taken binding measures.
"Currently, 2 barriers erected on the Kiwanja-Ishasha road. We human rights defenders do not understand why the army is acting this way. These barriers are there to ransom the inhabitants. We are forced to pay 1000 FC for every barrier. If you don't have a voter card, they keep you there for long hours and even beats you, "he said.
Rutshuru is one of the territories in North Kivu most affected by the activism of rebel groups.
In addition to the FDLR, an armed group of Rwandan origin, there are Mai-Mai, Nyatura, Nduma defense of Congo who are cited in the assassinations as well as the almost daily kidnappings of civilians.
Aimé Mukanda Mbusa, human rights defender and one of the local notables who denounce these military harassments, regrets that the Binza group, already threatened by the insecurity maintained by armed militias, is forced to bully the FARDC supposed to bring peace there.
Among these harassments, he speaks in particular of those perpetrated at the level of 2 barriers erected on the Kiwanja-Ishasha section where the crossing is only authorized after payment of between 200 FC and 1000 FC as the case may be.
The human rights defender indicates that several alerts have already been issued in this direction but that the local authorities have never taken binding measures.
"Currently, 2 barriers erected on the Kiwanja-Ishasha road. We human rights defenders do not understand why the army is acting this way. These barriers are there to ransom the inhabitants. We are forced to pay 1000 FC for every barrier. If you don't have a voter card, they keep you there for long hours and even beats you, "he said.
Rutshuru is one of the territories in North Kivu most affected by the activism of rebel groups.
In addition to the FDLR, an armed group of Rwandan origin, there are Mai-Mai, Nyatura, Nduma defense of Congo who are cited in the assassinations as well as the almost daily kidnappings of civilians.
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