DR Congo set to restore death sentence for army treason

Death sentences are regularly handed down by courts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but they have been systematically commuted to life in jail since a 2003 moratorium on capital punishment.

The national flag of Democratic Republic of Congo is seen on the shoulder of Congolese Colonel on December 8, 2021.

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP

The DR Congo government intends to end a 20-year moratorium on capital punishment for soldiers guilty of treason in the

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DR Congo set to restore death sentence for army treason

Death sentences are regularly handed down by courts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but they have been systematically commuted to life in jail since a 2003 moratorium on capital punishment.

The national flag of Democratic Republic of Congo is seen on the shoulder of Congolese Colonel on December 8, 2021.

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