Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-10-31 16:45:00
A shocking incident of violence and rights abuses at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa has prompted Ugandan rights lawyer Steven Kalali to file a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government.
In his petition filed on Thursday before the East African Court in Kampala, Kalali specifically sued the DRC Minister of Justice over violation of prisoners’ rights during a botched jailbreak in September 2024.
According to court documents, Kalali states that on September 1-2, 2024, there was an attempt by inmates to break out of the overcrowded Central Prison of Makala…
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