Mass Murders in the DR Congo

Last year,  an unthinkable mass murder occurred that has some people saying the atrocities that occurred in the DR Congo need to be considered as  "Crimes Against Humanity." One source states that at least 500 people were verified as murdered. Families were burned alive in their homes. One two year old was thrown alive into a septic tank. One mass grave containing 100 bodies has been found in Bongende.

This atrocity was committed by the Batende community members against Banunu villages. It started when one Banunu chief had wanted to be buried on Batende land.  Also the Batende and Banunu were on different sides in the upcoming elections.

It was so swift and vicious that no one had time to react. Accordingly this shows that this atrocity was planned.  The death toll may be closer to 800. So far only 3of the 4 villages have been reached. Murdered people were also thrown into the river. People were beheaded and / or maimed.  People were killed trying to cross the river to escape. More than 19,000 people have been displaced. Over 1,000 homes, schools, businesses, and infrastructure buildings have been destroyed or looted. The provincial authorities in Yumbi has been accused of failing to protect the villagers. No complicity has been proven in this atrocity but the police left the villages before the attack.

I watched news feeds and read the following links for information before blogging.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/at-least-500-killed-in-dr-congo-attack/ar-BBUFxVb?ocid=spartandhp

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-46896159

https://247newsupdate.com/2019/03/12/hundreds-of-banunu-community-members-killed-in-ethnic-crisis-in-dr-congo/

https://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCAKBN1QT148-OCATP

https://dailyguidenetwork.com/at-least-500-killed-in-dr-congo-attacks/

https://wesearchon.com/dr-congo-violence-may-be-crime-against-humanity-un-says/

https://www.themaynepress.com/2019/03/12/top-dr-congo-violence-may-be-crime-against-humanity-un-says/

16 month old Mohammed Shohayet, a Rohingya should have had a voice

The word religion should never be used. Faith Practice should replace that word. It says and shows more clearly how people serve God.  Men, women, children, and infants have been slaughtered in hideous ways to appease some perverted monsters ideas of religion.

In the Rakine state in Myanmar, the Rohingya Muslims are being murdered. They are considered one of the worlds most prosecuted "religions." Even though they have lived in Myanmar for generations, they are in their country considered immigrants from Bengal. Bengal is now called Bangladesh since 1947.

Amnesty International has been investigating the horrific violence being committed against the Rohingya. It is systemic  and brings Hitler and his atrocities to mind. Amnesty International says the actions against the Rohingya may amount to "crimes against humanity. Myanmar gives a extremely convoluted response. Genocide is not happening since there are still Rohingya Muslims living in the Rakine. Also, the Rohingya  religious buildings are still standing so there is no genocide.

16 month old Mohammed Shohayet was escaping to Bangladesh with his family. The military got word that people were escaping to Bangladesh. They started firing at them. Mohammed's family got separated. Only the father survived. In the the aftermath, the father has only one reminder of his family. A friend took the picture of 16 month old Mohammed drowned on the beach face down in the mud of the riverbank and sent it to him. He should have had a voice. His voice was silenced.

I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Bangladesh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people

http://www.genocidewatch.org/aboutgenocide/8stagesofgenocide.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/02/world/myanmar-investigates-brutality-against-rohingya-muslims/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/03/asia/myanmar-alan-kurdi/index.html

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38505228

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21654124-myanmars-muslim-minority-have-been-attacked-impunity-stripped-vote-and-driven