UN demands justice for 535 people killed in Congo massacre
Geneva - The people behind a massacre that left at least 535 villagers dead in Congo in December must be brought to justice, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Tuesday.
The report warned that the level of tensions and resentment between the Banunu and the Batende communities remains high and could lead to new violence "at any time." Existing tensions between the Banunu and Batende communities exploded amid a dispute over the burial site of a Banunu traditional chief. The Batende community opposed a burial in Yumbi city, regarding it as a claim on their land.
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