Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Congolese Activists Convicted of Inciting Anti-Kabila Protests

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A Congolese court on Tuesday sentenced four pro-democracy activists to a year in prison for inciting protests against President Joseph Kabila, their lawyer said. Kabila maintains a tight grip on the Democratic Republic of Congo despite his announcement in August that he will not defy constitutional term limits to seek a third term in elections due in December. That decision calmed tensions that have roiled the country since he refused to step down when his mandate expired in...

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