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Congo lifts d3ath penalty

March 17, 2024
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Congo lifts d3ath penalty

KINSHASA, DRC — Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the d3ath penalty as authorities struggle to curb v!olence and militant @ttacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday.

The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without proper punishment.

Eastern Congo has been riddled by conflict for decades, linked to more than 120 armed groups fighting for land and power and in some cases, protecting their communities.

The government said the v!olence in the east has plagued the country with recurrent conflict and resulted in a surge of @ttacks that have spread terror among the communities.

In recent years, the M23 rebel group — the most dominant in the region with alleged links to neighboring Rwanda — has continued to @ttack villages, forcing many to flee to Goma, the region’s largest city. M23 has laid siege to several communities with about half of North Kivu province under its control.

The v!olence in the province has worsened in recent weeks as security forces battle the rebels. Residents have said the group’s fighter mostly launch attacks with bombs out of hills overlooking remote towns.

In its statement, the justice ministry said capital punishment will be reserved for offenders involved in criminal conspiracies, armed gangs, insurrection — and also those who commit treason and war crimes. It will also be applied to the military, including those who rebel or desert and join enemy ranks.

Rights groups have condemned the decision, calling it a step back for the country.

“This initiative is against the constitution,” said Jean-Claude Katende, president of the African Association for Human Rights.

“We don’t think that capital punishment and the execution of this sentence are appropriate measures to restore order.”

Source Zimlive

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