Refugees from DR Congo on the border with Burundi. DR Congo: The main human rights activist of the UN is outraged by the attacks of civilians from the M23 group Peace and safety The Supreme Commissar of the UN Human Rights Folker Turk on Wednesday condemned the escalation of attacks by Rwanda M23 and other armed groups on the civilian population in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to eyewitnesses, collected by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, from July 9 to 21 in four villages in the province of North Kiva, the M23 group with the support of the Ruanda defense forces were killed at least 319 civilians. Most of the victims, including at least 48 women and 19 children, were from the families of local farmers. ~ 60 > “I am shocked by attacks on civilians by M23 and other armed groups in the eastern part of the DRC – despite the recent signing in the doh of the ceasefire,” the Turk said. – attacks on civilians should be immediately terminated, and all the perpetrators are held accountable. “~ 60 > Turk condemned similar incidents related to the activities of other armed groups. The Office of the Supreme Commissioner of the UN Human Rights recorded several such attacks in the provinces of Northern Kiva, South Kiva and Ituri, including from the armed groups “United Democratic Forces” (ADF) and “Cooperative for the development of the Codeco” (Codeco). p > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 >At the end of July, ADF members killed at least 40 Christians during the Sunday prayer in the village of a team, in the province of Ituri. Among the dead were 13 children. The militants burned at least 27 stores, four houses and three cars. ~ 60 > Previously, this group killed six men, a woman and a boy during an attack in the village of Ituri. Then several houses were also set fire. In early July, ADF militants killed at least 70 civilians in the village of Pikamaibo, also in the province of Ituri. ~ 60 > in the village of Lope in Ituri on July 21, Codeco members killed three civilians and wounded another one. A week earlier, eight women were raped by members of the armed group Raia Mutomboki/Wazalendo in the village of Busolo, in the southern kiva. ~ 60 >> High Commissioner for Human Rights again called on all sides of the conflict in the eastern part of the DRC to protect civilians and follow his own obligations in accordance with international humanitarian law and international law in the field of human rights. The Turk also urged all aspects of the recently signed peaceful declaration to decisive violence termination. ~ 60 > 62 ~ July 19, 2025, the DRC government and the M23 group signed a declaration of principles in which they agreed with the termination of fire and the continuation of negotiations in order to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement. This was preceded by the signing of the Agreement between DRC and Rwanda in Washington on June 27. & nbsp;