DRC: M23 Fighters Abused Miners and Trafficked Gold and Coltan to Rwanda

Sep 21, 2026
Amnesty International
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Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) fighters have committed horrific human rights abuses against artisanal miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while facilitating the trafficking of gold and coltan to neighbouring Rwanda with the help of Rwandan authorities, Amnesty International said in a new briefing.