DR Congo sees sharp rise in death sentences after moratorium lifted
Kyiv • UNN
After the moratorium was lifted in 2024, the number of death sentences in DR Congo rose to 480. No actual executions have been recorded so far, according to organizations.
The number of death sentences in the Democratic Republic of Congo has significantly increased since the moratorium was lifted in 2024. This is reported by Reuters, writes UNN.
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According to Congolese non-governmental organizations, 122 death sentences were handed down in the country in 2023.
In 2024, their number increased to 480, and last year – to 344.
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Despite this, no actual executions have been recorded so far.
According to human rights activists, the transition from life imprisonment to the death penalty intensifies the atmosphere of fear among prisoners.
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