DR Congo: Returned ICC witnesses must not face death penalty or torture

Headline Title: DR Congo: Returned ICC witnesses must not face death penalty or torture 05 July 2014 The Congolese authorities and the International Criminal Court (ICC) must do everything in their power to ensure that three men due to be returned to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this weekend do not face the death penalty, torture or other serious human rights violations, Amnesty International said today. Amnesty International believes the three former ICC witnesses face a real risk of persecution and reprisals in the DRC because of the testimony they…

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