{René Abandi M23 head of delegation to Kampala}
{{The DR-Congo government has granted amnesty to about 13 members of the M23 Movement that was defeated after a combined attack involving Congolese forces and Monusco troops.}}
The defeated M23 rebels fled into Uganda where they have been provided sanctuary.
René Abandi the head of the M23 delegation to the Kampala peace talks has also been provided with amnsety.
The amnesty also covers those involved in Insurrection, acts of war and political offences committed between 1 January 2006 and 20 December 2013.
Also covered include members of the popular Resistance Army (PRA) Faustin Munene , or members involved in the attack on the residence of the head of the State in February 2011.
However, the persons convicted in the assassination of former President Laurent- Désiré Kabila in 2001 remain in prison.
in total the amnesty covers over 50 members that have been carefully selected after harmonisation of views between the majority and the opposition.
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