The letter to the DRC addressed reports alleging that two members of the Indigenous Batwa community and six militia were killed in an army operation aimed at dislodging Batwa from the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, a habitat of lowland gorillas, in the east of the DRC. According to information, this occurred as a result of a joint operation of the Armed Forces of the DRC and eco-guards in Muyange. It was reported that at least 87 mostly straw huts were burned during the operation. In the Joint Letter of Appeal, the Government of the DRC was informed that, if the allegations were correct, the DRC would be in violation of Article 4 on the right to life and Article 14, which states that the right to property shall be guaranteed and may only be violated in the interest of public need or in the general interest of the community and in accordance with the provisions of appropriate laws.

The Joint Letter of Appeal urged the Government of the DRC to: provide clarification to the Commission regarding the allegations; conduct prompt and impartial investigations into the allegations and hold the perpetrators accountable; ensure full and effective reparations to address the harm suffered by victims; adhere to the provisions of General Comment No. 3 on the Right to Life; and, generally, comply with the letter and spirit of the African Charter, General Comment No. 3 on the Right to Life, as well as other relevant human rights instruments to which the DRC is a party.