Lifting of Moratorium on Death Penalty in Congo ‘a Step Backwards,’ Cardinal Says

Lifting of Moratorium on Death Penalty in Congo ‘a Step Backwards,’ Cardinal Says



Dan Henson

In a statement issued March 13, DRC’s justice minister, Rose Mutombo, announced the lifting of the two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty in the Central African nation.

In his March 17 interview, Cardinal Ambongo also addressed a number of issues in his country including violence in the Eastern Province and the Church’s stance on political and social issues