[HIGHLIGHTS] DRC: eleven soldiers, accused of having fled from the M23, risk the death penalty in Goma

Eleven soldiers from the 223rd rapid reaction battalion could be sentenced to death for “cowardice’ The moratorium was lifted in mid-March in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Most death sentences handed down in the DRC are handed down by military courts. Although pronounced by the courts, the death penalty has not been applied for 20 years.

The soldiers reportedly fled from the rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23), supported by the Rwandan army, according to the senior military auditor.