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Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo’s main prison to ease overcrowding
Congo's minister of justice says nearly 1,700 ill inmates have been released from the country's largest prison as part of an effort to thin out Congo's overcrowded prisons.
Over 1,500 inmates released from DR Congo's infamous Makala prison
Nearly 1,700 ill inmates were released Monday from DR Congo’s largest prison, the minister of justice said, as part of an effort to thin out the country's overcrowded prisons. Makala prison, Congo’s largest penitentiary with a capacity for 1,
Democratic Republic of the Congo releases 648 prisoners to ease overcrowding
The justice minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Constant Mutamba, announced the conditional release of 648 inmates from the country’s largest prison on Saturday amid efforts to
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Makala prison were victims of rape and other sexual violence when an attempted prison break earlier this month turned deadly.
Thousands of ill inmates released from Congo's main prison to ease overcrowding
The operation took place at Makala Central Prison in the capital Kinshasa on Monday afternoon. Severely ill prisoners received immediate medical care, while others were sent home on buses provided ...
Hundreds of 'seriously ill' prisoners freed in DR Congo
The release began at Makala Prison in the capital, Kinshasa, on Sunday. It was there, at the beginning of this month, that 129 prisoners died in an attempted jailbreak. Some were shot dead by security forces while others were killed in a crush,
Democratic Republic of the Congo releases 1685 sick prisoners amid overcrowding
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) released 1685 mostly ill inmates from the country's largest prison on Sunday amid ongoing efforts to reduce overcrowding at the facility. The release from
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 ...
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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Q&A: Meet the candidates running for State Representative, District 67
Voters in parts of Collin County, including Allen, Anna, Melissa, McKinney and Plano, will have a choice between two candidates for the State Representative, District 67 seat in the November election.
Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures
Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition ...