Armed men briefly occupied an office of the presidency in capital Kinshasa on May 19
KINSHASA - More than 50 defendants, including six with US, British, Canadian or Belgian citizenship, appeared in court in the Democratic Republic of Congo charged with taking part in a failed coup and other offences that carry the death penalty.
Armed men briefly occupied an office of the presidency in the capital Kinshasa on May 19 before their leader, US-based Congolese politician Christian Malanga, was killed by security forces. The defendants include Malanga's 22-year-old son Marcel Malanga, two other US citizens and the three other holders of foreign passports. All have Congolese roots.
The first day of the military trial took place under a tent in the yard of Ndolo military prison on the outskirts of Kinshasa.All 53 face charges including illegal arms possession, criminal conspiracy, terrorism and attempts to destabilise state institutions and undermine the integrity of the state, some of which risk the death penalty or lengthy prison sentences.Congo lifted a moratorium on the death penalty in March, citing treachery and espionage in recurring armed conflicts as the reason.
Richard Bondo, a lawyer for one of the US detainees, Benjamin Zalman-Polun, told Reuters it was too soon to talk of possible extradition, and the presumption of innocence applied.
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