Ugandan lawyer sues DRC over prisoners' rights violation

Kalali alleges that the DRC government has perpetrated multiple human rights violations against inmates, including overcrowding, sexual violence against female detainees, physical abuse, and other forms of mistreatment.

Pardoned prisoners are seen at the Makala Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on January 8, 2021. (Photo by Arsene Mpiana / AFP)