At a Security Council briefing on 16 July 2002, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson called on Congolese authorities to arrest those who had ordered or been involved in the massacre, and warned of further bloodshed if they were not brought to justice.
On 21 October 2004, the Security Council in resolution 1565 directed the U.N. troops to cooperate with Congolese authorities "to ensure that those responsible for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are brought to justice."
In September 2005, the Congolese government issued an international arrest warrant against Nkunda, who is alleged to have been implicated in numerous serious human rights abuses during the preceding three years.
Nkunda is indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and insurrection.
Nkunda was arrested on 22 January 2009 in Rwanda.
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