UN implicated in war crimes in Congo

A top human rights group says the UN mission in Congo (MONUC) has done nothing to stop Congolese troops from killing civilians in the east of the country.

Human Rights Watch said in a report that the UN peacekeeping force in the area did nothing to stop the soldiers from decapitating men and raping young girls.

The group has accused the Congolese military of killing more than 500 civilians over the past few months in the region.