Responding to reports that more than 170 people under sentence of death have been transferred to Angenga prison for execution in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Sarah Jackson, said: “The announcement of these prison transfers is absolutely appalling. We fear imminent mass executions by the authorities amid a lack of reliable information about the status of peo…

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DRC: President Tshisekedi must halt plans to carry out mass executions

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): President Tshisekedi must halt plans to carry out mass executions

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Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to halt the planned execution of 170 prisoners on death row, urging the DRC to move toward abolishing the death penalty. Amnesty International Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Sarah Jackson stated: We fear imminent mass executions by the authorities amid a lack of reliable information about the status of people sentenced to death. President Fel…

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DRC announces 170 prisoners to be executed amid international condemnation

A violent clash has again erupted between the pro-government forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels on the hills surrounding the strategic Sake town in Goma, the capital of North Kivu. The Volunteers for the Defence of Fatherland (VDF) are supporting the country’s soldiers while the rebels are backed by the Rwandan armed forces in the ongoing clash. The M23 rebels launched the first volley of fire to capture Sake but were …

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In DR Congo, Violent Clashes Heighten Between Pro-Govt Forces and M23 Rebels

2025-01-07 13:29:00 –  www.theconservativebrief.com –  
The Congolese government has transferred over 170 “Kulunas,” known for armed robberies, to a high-security prison for execution. This move, aimed at curbing urban crime, has sparked a heated debate about potential human rights abuses. Government’s Controversial Decision The Democratic Republic of the Congo recently moved 170 death row inmates to a prison in the north for execution. These in…

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Inmate Transfers in Congo Raise Questions About Safety and Human Rights

Rights group has called on DRC President Felix Tshisekedi to immediately halt plans for mass executions of over 170 death row prisoners transferred to Angenga prison.  Amnesty has condemned the move, citing concerns over fairness, human rights, and appalling prison conditions.  Since the DRC’s resumption of executions in March 2024 after a 20-year moratorium, there has been a sharp increase in death sentences.  The President of the Democratic Re…

DRC: President Tshisekedi must halt plans to carry out mass executions

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