New HRW geospatial analysis shows the dismantlement of camps west of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, that housed hundreds of thousands of displaced people. 1/10 🧵⤵️ - ThreadSky

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hrw.org • 3 days ago

New HRW geospatial analysis shows the dismantlement of camps west of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, that housed hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

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hrw.org•3 days ago

Satellite imagery from February 16 shows that virtually all the displacement camps west of Goma have been dismantled since the M23 took control of the provincial capital in January. 2/10

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Aid workers and camp residents told HRW that on February 9 the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group told people in Bulengo camp to leave within 72 hours. 3/10

hrw.org•3 days ago

On February 16, only debris was visible where thousands of tents once stood. Witnesses said medical facilities in the camps have also been dismantled. 4/10

hrw.org•3 days ago

The M23 gave residents of Lushagala camp, located on the road west of Goma, the same order to leave. 5/10

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Many displaced people say they cannot easily return to their home areas. 6/10

hrw.org•3 days ago

On February 12, local people and camp residents dismantled a camp known as Lushagala extension while M23 officials and camp leaders stood by. 7/10

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