A/HRC/7/3/Add.1 page 15 Para Country Date Type Mandate Allegations transmitted serious human rights abuses against the Congolese deportees, which have been committed by the Angolan security forces at the border between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola. These abuses have been purportedly targeted toward groups of migrant workers mainly composed of Congolese citizens who are involved in informal diamond mining activities in Angola. The abuses reported include the systematic use of physical and sexual violence, confiscation of the migrant’s belongings and separation of family members during the expulsion process. Women were systematically raped by Angolan security forces, on many occasions in front of their children or in public. Women were continuously raped - while being expelled from their homes, in provisional detention facilities, at the checkpoints and during their transport to the border. In addition, the health situation of the expelled migrants is a major concern. As most of them have been involved in informal diamond mining, they and their families, including children, have been forced to submit to invasive bodily searches (including the anal and vaginal cavities) to uncover hidden diamonds. According to the reports, the searches are being conducted in such a manner that they are causing psychological and physical trauma to the deportees. The mental and physical health of female victims of sexual violence is of particular concern. It has been reported that they suffer from various pains in their vagina and lower stomach, and have been deeply traumatized by the abuse Government response