{"id":93380,"date":"2026-05-14T20:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=93380"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:12:12","slug":"east-african-court-case-filed-christian-communities-in-drc-left-unable-to-worship-after-targeted-attacks-on-churches-charities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/east-african-courtcasefiledchristiancommunities-in-drc-left-unable-to-worship-after-targeted-attackson-churches-charities","title":{"rendered":"East African Court case filed: Christian communities in DRC left unable to worship after targeted attacks on churches, charities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"93380\" class=\"elementor elementor-93380\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f502ea8 elementor-section-boxed 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case.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><em>Continued attacks in the region aimed to destroy the central Christian religious pillars of the Banyamulenge ethnic group.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683024be elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"683024be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1006\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DRC-e1778782231844.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93381\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DRC-e1778782231844.jpeg 1006w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DRC-e1778782231844-300x111.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DRC-e1778782231844-768x285.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1006px) 100vw, 1006px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29de4272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29de4272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">NAIROBI\u00a0(14 MAY 2026)\u00a0\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Christian communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been left unable to freely practice their faith following a series of targeted attacks that have destroyed churches and other religious sites.\u00a0In a case filed at the\u00a0East African Court of Justice, advocates are calling for DRC recognition of the\u00a0damage\u00a0inflicted\u00a0during an attack on\u00a0Banyamulenge\u00a0Christian sites in the city of\u00a0Uvira\u00a0in January 2026,\u00a0as well as\u00a0compensation to rebuild\u00a0places of worship\u00a0that have been destroyed in these targeted attacks.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The violence\u00a0has not only resulted in loss of life and\u00a0property, but\u00a0has also undermined their ability to gather for worship.\u00a0The destruction has left many without safe spaces for communal gathering, prayer, or religious community.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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In this case, these Christians from the Banyamulenge community in the DRC are now significantly hindered in their ability to worship, gather and live out their faith.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Sean Nelson, Senior Counsel for Global Religious Freedom at ADF International<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633157f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"633157f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThis is the often-overlooked aftermath of\u00a0ethnic and\u00a0religiously motivated violence,\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0said\u00a0Sean Nelson, Senior Counsel for Global Religious Freedom at\u00a0ADF International. \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond the immediate devastation, these attacks leave lasting scars on communities. In this case,\u00a0these\u00a0Christians\u00a0from the Banyamulenge community\u00a0in the DRC are now significantly hindered in their ability to worship,\u00a0gather\u00a0and live out their faith.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0primary\u00a0attack\u00a0took place\u00a0on 18\u00a0January 2026,\u00a0when\u00a0the\u00a0DRC\u00a0military and\u00a0aligned militia groups\u00a0recaptured\u00a0the city of\u00a0Uvira<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0from\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">M23\u00a0rebel<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">who had occupied the city for months<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. However, members within the newly arrived forces then began deliberately destroying five Christian churches and other faith-based organisations held and used by the Banyamulenge community. The Banyamulenge are Congolese ethnic Tutsis that militant and radical ethnic Hutus have falsely accused of sympathy with foreign forces. Additionally, over 70 Banyamulenge homes were destroyed. These attacks were specifically carried out to destroy the central Christian religious pillars of the Banyamulenge in Uvira as a means of erasing their ethno-religious identity.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Advocates are\u00a0now\u00a0calling on authorities in the DRC to take immediate action to halt further attacks and ensure the protection of vulnerable religious communities.\u00a0ADF International is supporting the case before the court.\u00a0The case was filed at the East African Court of Justice\u00a0(EACJ)\u00a0on\u00a011 March 2026\u00a0at the\u00a0subregistry\u00a0in Nairobi.\u00a0The\u00a0EACJ\u00a0filing included\u00a0affidavits\u00a0from leaders and members of the\u00a0Uvira\u00a0church communities affected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It is only right that the DRC acts swiftly to prevent further violence,\u00a0takes responsibility\u00a0and supports\u00a0the reconstruction of destroyed churches and religious properties<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u201d\u00a0said\u00a0Innocent Nteziryayo,\u00a0named counsel for the churches and representatives for the Banyamulenge community before the East African Court of Justice. \u201c<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Banyamulenge communities must be able to rebuild not only their homes, but also the\u00a0churches and organizations\u00a0that sustain their spiritual and communal life.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cd3711 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" 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