DR Congo: Pass Mixed Court Law

The Congolese parliament should adopt draft legislation for a specialized mixed court to try those responsible for the worst human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but first it should modify the draft law’s articles prescribing the death penalty as the only applicable punishment.

(Kinshasa) – The Congolese parliament should adopt draft legislation for a specialized mixed court to try those responsible for the worst human rights violations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but first it should modify the draft law’s articles prescribing the death penalty as the only applicable punishment, a group of 30 Congolese and international human rights organizations

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