Rights group call on Congolese authorities to end arbitrary arrests

Several human rights organisations have denounced a wave of opposition arrests in the Republic of Congo.

Tensions remain high in the country following the reelection of incumbent President Denis Sassou N’Guesso, as the opposition has contested the results and called on the Congolese people for civil disobedience.  

Amnesty International as well as several Congolese human rights organisations say the arrests of political opponents were arbitrary, and therefore called on the authorities to release them.

President of the Engagement for Peace and Human Rights Organization, Christian Mounzeo, said the group is asking politicians to resolve their disagreements through political means and not violence, curtailing freedom and arbitrary arrests.


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