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Criminal Justice in the DR Congo, August 2011
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Credit: Amnesty InternationalA new report by Amnesty International highlights the weak criminal justice system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
A scene in Goma, North Kivu: The Congolese people have suffered decades of violence and abuses, and they are entitled to see justice done, says Amnesty. -
Credit: Amnesty InternationalThe Amnesty report highlighted the justice system's inadequate facilities. The Military Court in Goma held its hearings in this building until June 2011. -
Credit: Amnesty InternationalA court room in Bukavu in the eastern DRC. -
Credit: Amnesty InternationalThe archives of the court house in Bukavu. -
Credit: Amnesty InternationalThe premises of one of the many Congolese NGOs seeking justice.
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