Congo reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years as it struggles to deal with militants

Congo lifts moratorium on death penalty, justice ministry circular shows

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Democratic Republic Congo has lifted a moratorium on the death penalty, citing treachery and espionage in recurring armed conflicts as the reason for allowing a resumption of executions, said a justice ministry circular seen by Reuters on Friday. Read full story

DR Congo restores death penalty after 20 years

The Democratic Republic of Congo has restored capital punishment, particularly for treason and "banditry", as it deals with increased rebel attacks in the volatile east. The post DR Congo restores death penalty after 20 years appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

Congo reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years as it struggles to deal with militants

Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence in the country. The justice ministry said in a statement released on

According to security sources, “public executions of soldiers” accused of “collaborating with the enemy”, in particular with the M23 rebels and Rwanda, are already planned.

DRC Reinstates Death Penalty

What’s Happening The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reinstated the death penalty after banning it 21 years ago, in 2003. The DRC’s Justice Ministry released a statement that claimed the ban on the death penalty was allowing those accused of espionage and treason to escape “proper punishment.” The ministry said the penalty will only be applied to those involved in armed gangs, insurrection, criminal conspiracies, treason, and war crim…

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has decided to resume capital executions, in particular against soldiers accused of treason.