Thirty-nine government soldiers accused of war crimes have gone on trial in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Most of the charges relate to the mass and other acts of sexual violence against more than 130 women and girls in November 2012 by a retreating army. There have been reports the military trial comes following months of international pressure after 23 soldiers were initially suspended but not charged. The UN then threatened to stop funding army units suspected of abuses. The trial will focus on events a year ago when M23 rebels took control of Goma and thousands of soldiers retreated to the town of Minova. It is nice to see justice served especially in a country where there have been countless cases of soldiers raping females as far back as I can remember.
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