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

By Amnesty International

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 post DRC: President Tshisekedi must halt plans to carry out mass executions appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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