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Days after the convictions and death sentences, the United Nations requested that the DRC continue their de facto moratorium on the death penalty, stating, "We reiterate the Secretary-General’s opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances. . . . Noting that there is a de facto moratorium on the imposition of the death ...
The death penalty in Congo is a sensitive issue. The country abolished it in 1981, but it was reinstated in 2006. The last execution took place in 2003 but in March 2024, the Congolese government ...
The country carried out its last execution in 1982. [2] Before the abolition of the death penalty, the Republic of the Congo was classified as "Abolitionist in Practice." The Republic of the Congo is not a state party to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. [3]
On 27 August, the death penalty was requested against fifty defendants, including the three Americans. The public prosecutor also asked the court to confiscate all objects used in the commission of the offenses, for the benefit of the Congolese state. [35] However, prosecutors spared one defendant who was suffering from "psychological problems ...
Democratic Republic Congo has lifted a moratorium on the death penalty, citing treachery and espionage in recurring armed conflicts as the reason for allowing a resumption of executions, said a ...
Central African Republic: January 1981 [10] six unnamed officials firing squad: C Chad: 29 August 2015 [11] Mahamat Mustapha and nine unnamed men terrorism: firearm: A Ciskei: never used C Comoros: 29 May 1997 [12] [13] Mohamed Saidali armed robbery: firing squad: C Congo: October 1982 [14] 2 men murder: firing squad: A Djibouti: none since ...
Large civilian casualties, including 392 Europeans and at minimum 20,000 Africans executed by rebels. Tens of thousands killed in total during suppression of the rebellion. [12] a. The Republic of the Congo became the Democratic Republic of the Congo in August 1964. b. Tanganyika became Tanzania in April 1964 following its incorporation of Zanzibar
For people of DRC nationality who were executed, see Category:Executed Democratic Republic of the Congo people. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.