Source:
Human Rights Watch (HRW) |
May 09, 2016
DR Congo: Crackdown on Presidential Aspirant
Arrests of Backers, Politically Motivated Probe
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested at least 27 associates of Moise Katumbi, a presidential aspirant, and other opposition party members since late April 2016, Human Rights Watch said today. Congo’s justice minister announced an investigation into Katumbi on May 4, the day he announced his candidacy.…