Congolese government execute over 100 men

An recent article has reported that the Congolese government has executed 102 men in the past week, with an added 70 more set to be executed. The men aged 18-35 were armed robbers and “urban bandits”. Minister of Justice Mutamba who is overseeing the executions said that “third batch will be executed, so the first two have already undergone the measure of execution by the death penalty.”

The death penalty in Congo was abolished in 1981 but reinstated in 2006 and remains a sensitive issue in the country.

The article reports that the decision to apply the death penalty has left some welcoming the measure as a means of restoring order while others are concerned about the risks of abuse and human rights violations.

You can read the article here.