Human rights advocates fear a return to the bad old days of former president Joseph Kabila in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Human rights advocates fear a return to the bad old days of former president Joseph Kabila in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Several other activists reportedly on a ‘wanted’ list have gone into hiding while others were forced to flee. As pressure for their release grew, relatives were invited to 3Z on 5 February. Bauma and Matumo were released, but only after beingdescribing how he had been forced to undress and was subjected to physical violence and death threats during his detention. This constitutes torture and must not go unpunished.
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