Prison overcrowding in the DRC: ASADHO and FBCP call for prison system reform

ASADHO and the Bill Clinton Foundation for Peace (FBCP) welcomed Justice Minister Guillaume Ngefa’s decision to suspend new admissions to Makala Central Prison until further notice. In a statement published on October 26, they called for a sustainable prison decongestion program in the DRC, stronger oversight of magistrates, and regular supervision of detention facilities. They urged the government to close clandestine cells and called on judicial and political authorities to address irregular and secret detentions.