Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
Authorities in Congo say 600 prisoners in the country's main prison have been freed as part of a process aimed at ...
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2,000 inmates suddenly released from "hell on earth"
Congolese Justice Minister Constant Mutamba initiated a large-scale release of prisoners last weekend to combat overcrowding ...
Authorities told DRC's Makala prison was set to erupt before deadly riot
Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed ...
Hundreds of 'seriously ill' prisoners freed in DR Congo
Some 1,685 "seriously ill" inmates have been released from one of the most notorious prisons in the Democratic Republic of ...
Congo Releases More Than 700 Inmates After a Deadly Stampede
At least 129 people died when inmates tried to escape from Makala Prison, where conditions are abysmal and overcrowding is a ...
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Protect Women and Girls in DR Congo’s Prisons
A September 9 internal report by the United Nations Population Fund found that 268 out of the 348 women held in the ...