UN Human Rights Chief Warns of Escalating Crisis in Eastern Congo, Urges Action

GENEVA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The UN human rights chief expressed deep concern on Friday over the worsening crisis in eastern Congo, calling for immediate action to stop the violence and prevent its spread beyond the country's borders.

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, addressed an emergency meeting of the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, warning that "if nothing is done, the worst may be yet to come, for the people of the eastern DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo), but also beyond the country's borders."

Congo convened the meeting to seek an urgent investigation into alleged widespread human rights violations by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo. The rebels have seized control of the city of Goma and continue to expand their territory.

Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, urged the international community to pressure Rwanda to cease its support for the armed groups and withdraw from Congolese territory.

Rwanda denied responsibility and claimed it was facing an imminent threat from Congo. James Ngango, Rwanda's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, alleged that there was evidence of a planned large-scale attack against Rwanda, citing a stockpile of weapons near the airport.

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