Question

the picture shows congolese people who were mutilated during belgium rule. in the 1900s, congolese people began to react to such torture by calling for independence due to human - rights violations. colonization due to human - rights violations. international help to deal with human - rights violations. work stoppages to deal with human - rights violations.

Explanation:

When people face severe human - rights violations (like mutilation under Belgian rule), a common and strong reaction is to seek independence. Colonization is what they were under (so they wouldn't call for more of it). International help or work stoppages are less likely to be the immediate call when the root cause is colonial - imposed human - rights violations. The call for independence addresses the overarching issue of the power structure that allowed the human - rights violations.

Answer:

independence due to human - rights violations.