Congo-case death of 6 young people at the police station: the families file a complaint

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Desfamilles lodged a complaint in 2 months after the death of 6 young people at the police station. journaldebrazza.com

Autopsies carried out on the bodies at the request of NGOs revealed deaths due to torture while for the government it was an accident. Four of the six families lodged a complaint against the Congolese state on Thursday, January 13, after the death of their members on the night of November 4 to 5, 2021 in the prisons of the Brazzaville central police station. Autopsies carried out on the bodies at the request of NGOs revealed deaths due to torture; but they were by accident according to the government. No arrests have taken place since this tragedy and the independent commission of inquiry convened by human rights organizations has not seen the light of day. The families waited two months to file a complaint because this file must be managed with the necessary rigor, they explain, including the results of autopsies by a forensic doctor, who discovered traces of torture on the bodies. These families are assisted by NGOs including the Development Action Center (CAD) headed by Trésor Nzila. By becoming civil parties, we and the families are waiting for the perpetrators to be held accountable and for reparations to be made. “. For Trésor Nzila, torture has become endemic in the country. He suggests to the authorities ways to fight it. “It is possible to end torture. To do this, the Congolese government must amend national legislation to bring it into line with international human rights law; then develop safeguards to fight effectively against this pest ”. At least four police officers were recently arrested on behalf of the public prosecutor for torturing three young people, two of whom were murdered.