The investigator from the United Nations Organization accused the M23 insurgent movement in Congo of attacks on human rights defenders. She pointed to recorded arrests, cases of disappearances, and torture. "One witness stated to me that his family faced threats from M23 due to his involvement in civil society," the expert said. These accusations followed after several human rights activists were arrested and brutally eliminated in recent months. Observers claim that M23 uses violence and threats to silence criticism within its ranks and in society.
