Tag: Makala
Makala prison director suspended from his duties
Congolese Prime Minister Judith Suminwa visited Makala Central Prison on Wednesday, September 4, where 129 inmates died on the night of September 1-2 during the repression of what the authorities…
DRC opens investigation after attempted escape from Makala prison
On the night of September 1-2, gunshots rang out at the Makala central prison in Kinshasa. According to initial reports, it was an escape attempt. But the perpetrators and motives…
DRC: release of 527 prisoners from Makala prison as authorities try to ease overcrowding
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), 527 prisoners granted conditional release have left Makala Central Prison, described as a “death trap” by civil society. This is the second wave…
DRC: an NGO sounds the alarm on the number of deaths in Makala prison
In the DRC, prisons are increasingly recording mass deaths. From January to March, the Bill Clinton Foundation for Peace (BCPF), which monitors the situation of prisoners across the country, says…