In a massive flip flop in policy, the United Nations has dropped its
demand for two Democratic Republic of Congo generals accused of human rights
abuses to be replaced before UN peacekeepers resume co-operation with the
Congolese army on operations against a Rwandan rebel group.
"We do not request the replacement of the generals anymore. There
are certain conditions which have to be fulfilled," said Martin Kobler,
head of the UN mission in Congo without elaborating on what conditions needed
to be met.
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| MONUSCO head Martin Kobler has dropped a demand for DR Congo two replace two army generals |
UN peacekeepers and the Congolese army (FARDC) had jointly planned an
offensive against Rwanda's FDLR.
But the UN mission (Monusco) withdrew its planned support for the
anti-FDLR operations in February after DR Congo appointed two generals, who are
accused of rights abuses, to lead the offensive.
Under the United Nations human rights due diligence policy, the world
body has to ensure its support to non-U.N. security forces does not contribute
to grave human rights violations.