ZAIRE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (ZDRC): UN CONCERNED ABOUT DOZENS OF CHILDREN FACING POSSIBLE M23 RE-RECRUITMENT

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Date: 10 Jun 2013 14:00:00 -0400
Subject: ZDRC: UN CONCERNED ABOUT DOZENS OF CHILDREN FACING POSSIBLE
M23 RE-RECRUITMENT
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ZDRC: UN CONCERNED ABOUT DOZENS OF CHILDREN FACING POSSIBLE M23
RE-RECRUITMENTNew York, Jun 10 2013 2:00PMSenior United Nations
officials today expressed concern about reports of dozens of children
who escaped from the 23 March Movement (M23) in the Zaire Democratic
Republic of the Congo being retaken by the rebel group and could face
other serious security threats.

The UN peacekeeping mission in the ZDRC (MONUSCO) and the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed
Conflict today cited in a news release reports indicating that at
least 53 children are at risk of being re-recruited in Nyiragongo
Territory, North Kivu Province, in eastern ZDRC.

The M23 rebel group is made up of former members of the Congolese
armed forces, known by the French acronym FARDC, who mutinied in April
2012.

"I strongly condemn the recruitment and use of children as well as
other grave child rights violations committed by the M23 and other
armed groups," said Roger Meece, the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General in the ZDRC.

In the <"http://childrenandarmedconflict.un.org/press-releases/drc-061013/">joint
news release, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for
Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui, urged the M23 and other
armed groups to "immediately stop abusing children."

"I want to remind their leaders that they will be personally held
accountable for any violations against children, including the
recruitment, re-recruitment or use of children in their ranks, Ms.
Zerrougui added.

The children are apparently part of a group of at least 70 people
recruited in Nyiragongo and Rutshuru territories.

"They escaped from the rebel group during clashes between Bosco
Ntanganda and Sultani Makenga's factions in February 2013. Since then,
17 have reportedly fled the area while the remaining 53 are still in
hiding in several locations," according to MONUSCO.

The UN Mission added that it continues to receive "worrying reports"
that members of the M23 are meeting local chiefs and requesting them
to identify and handover combatants who have deserted from the group.

In the statement, MONUSCO said that it is doing its utmost to access
these children to ensure their protection and reunite them with their
families.

Mr. Meece and Ms. Zerrougui reiterate their joint commitment to ensure
the full protection of children affected by the armed conflict in the
east of the country in collaboration with the Government, the UN and
non-governmental organization partners.Jun 10 2013 2:00PM
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