{The Civil Society in North Kivu has said the two-month extension that the ICGLR has given FDLR during the 69th session of the UNGA is an additional punishment for the civilian victims of the abuses of the rebels.
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It points out that with this extension, the people of the territories of Lubero, Walikale, Rutshuru and Masisi will, in the meantime, continue to suffer multiple abuses by FDLR and local armed groups.
About 30% of the land is in the hands of the FDLR and other armed groups who administer and enforce their decisions to local people as local officials say.
Civil Society of North Kivu urges the Congolese government and MONUSCO, to envisage a rapid deployment of the FARDC and the Intervention Brigade of the UN throughout the region, occupied local militias and negative forces.
In early September, the head of MONUSCO had mentioned “blocks” of military operations against the FDLR rebels in eastern DRC.
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