DR Congo Sentences 66 Soldiers to Death Amid Eastern Conflict

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The military court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentenced 66 soldiers to death on charges that included cowardice in front of the enemy. Some 70 soldiers of the 3415th infantry regiment were arrested on 20 October in Walikale region, where their unit was involved in fighting with the Mouvement 23 March group, and handed over TASS with a reference to Anadolu. They were accused of cowardice in front of the enemy, non-compliance with ord…

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Since 2003, the death penalty has not been applied in the country despite the fact that it is a punishment sometimes imposed by judges, but it has been systematically commuted to life imprisonment.

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Trial involved more than 70 soldiers, 4 of whom were acquitted

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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a military court sentenced 66 soldiers to death at once for cowardice in front of the enemy, disobedience to orders and military rebellion, against the backdrop of the continuing fighting of government forces with rebels in the east of the country, as reported by Anadolu.

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A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sentenced 65 military personnel to death, found guilty of mutiny, disobedience to orders and cowardice in front of the enemy. According to local media, the verdict was handed down following a trial held at the Goma Garrison Military Court in North Kivu. [...] RDC article: 65 soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny and cowardice in front of the enemy appeared first on Chadinfos.