Colonel Buissa Matoko; and new name: Gabriel Longombe: Colonel Matoko was released on 21 January 1997 after a Brazzaville court of appeal reduced his sentence from ...
The above, a businessman sued for bankruptcy who was arrested by the security forces on 11 September 1996, has not been seen since 18 September when he was moved ...
On 6 September 1996, the above was sentenced to two years in prison for an attack on state security. Although there are still concerns about his health, Colonel ...
The above, who suffers from diabetes and hypertension, has reportedly been denied access to doctors since his arrest on 9 May 1996, raising serious concern for ...
The above, president of the Association of Refugees in Congo, received death threats from a member of the Department for the Surveillance of the Territory, on 30 ...
AI is gravely concerned that the continuing fighting in Brazzaville has resulted in at least 95 political killings since December 1993. Many of those killed were ...
There is grave concern at reports that at least 15 people were killed and 100 seriously injured by government troops, after fighting broke out between security ...
Despite the increased importance of human rights on the political agenda of governments throughout the world, political killings and "disappearances" continue to ...
This report updates "Academics imprisoned in African countries who are prisoners of conscience" (AFR 01/02/89). It provides new information about academics held ...