In its 2023 report, released on June 12, 2024, the organization highlighted that the attacks on these Congolese included killings, sexual violence, arson, looting of livestock, and spreading hate speech.
The report stated, "These attacks involved killings, sexual violence, burning villages, looting large amounts of livestock, and hate incitement.
Hundreds of Tutsi families fled from Masisi and Rutshuru territories to camps near Goma, where they still face threats from militias."
Never Again explained that their lives were severely endangered at the beginning of 2023 when the M23 militia took control of various parts from the Congolese army.
In January, Wazalendo groups allied with the FDLR killed 18 Tutsis in Tongo and Muvunyi-Shanga in Masisi and looted all their cattle.
The report continued, "In late January, Mai Mai fighters collaborating with the FDLR killed 18 Tutsi civilians in the villages of Tongo and Muvunyi-Shanga in Masisi, looting all the cattle they found.
These attacks were followed by the FDLR beheading the leader of the Tutsi community in Kitchanga and dumping his body in a field. In that same week, six Tutsi traders from Mudja area were ambushed and killed while taking goods to the Kitshanga market."
As the report continued, in February 2023, when M23 captured Kitchanga, the FDLR, Mai Mai, and Congolese army attacked camps near Katoyi, Muheto, and Ikobo villages. They burned more than 100 houses, killed over 20 Tutsis, kidnapped 13, and forced 2000 others to flee. Several people went missing after this attack.
The organization reported that this violence was compounded by the terror inflicted on Congolese Tutsis by state soldiers and police, accusing them of collaborating with M23. This led to some being imprisoned, tortured in military camps, and others going missing.
They cited an example of five young men working at Mwanza Water Treatment Plant who were arrested by soldiers on February 24, 2024, accused of being M23 fighters. These were Byiringiro Kennedy, Irumva Steve, Banze Mudari, Zirimwabagabo Sambibe, and Nizeyimana Callixte.
A shepherd named Kazungu was reportedly killed by the FDLR in Bihambwe on February 25, with the militia taking his cattle and raping Nzayisenga Ziragora in a farm in Ngungu area, also taking her cattle.
On that day, Nyatura CMC fighters and Congolese soldiers attacked a milk collection center of ACOGENOKI association in Luhonga.
At the end of that month, Nyatura CMC militias raided the Kaniro area, seizing over 1500 cattle, some of which were later recovered by M23 after a clash between the two sides.
In July 2023, as the organization explained, a senior officer in Nyatura CMC released a song titled "Tutsis are dogs," praising those who attacked Tutsis in Masisi and Rutshuru. Reports suggest he killed a shepherd because of his ethnicity.
In FDLR-controlled areas, they continued to train children to hate and harm Tutsis. This was reinforced by a video released that month, in which Tutsis were referred to as "cockroaches." These actions led to attacks on Tutsis and destruction of their property.
As the violence targeted Congolese Tutsis, by the end of 2023, around one million had fled to neighboring countries for safety.

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