DR Congo’s government releases 527 prisoners citing overcrowding

The Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, announced on Saturday, August 10, 2024, the release of nearly 527 prisoners from the central prison of Makala in Kinshasa.

During this event, he also delivered 2,000 mattresses to the inmates out of a total of 7,000 ordered, aiming to improve their detention conditions.

“A state governed by the rule of law means that everyone must be subject to the law….