Congo priest wants ‘fair justice’ for human rights violations over ‘blood minerals’

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Amid ongoing carnage and abuse related to the exploitation of mineral wealth in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largely lawless eastern regions, a Catholic priest is demanding “fair justice” for victims of human rights violations.

“These violations harm individuals created in the image of God and must not go unpunished,” said Father Aurélien Kambale Rukwata, director of the Commission for Justice and Peace in the Diocese of Butembo-Beni.

“The thousands...