A court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sentences 66 soldiers to death.
A military court in North Kivu of the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 66 soldiers to death. The soldiers were tried alongside 71 troops in Walikale, North Kivu province. Four soldiers were acquitted and one received a 10-year prison sentence.
- A military court in North Kivu of the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 66 soldiers to death.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo resumed capital punishment in its legal framework in March 2024.
- Four soldiers were acquitted and one received a 10-year prison sentence.
- The 66 soldiers were tried alongside 71 troops in Walikale, North Kivu province.
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