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Congo: Further information on medical concern / possible prisoner ...
20 February 1997

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/003/1997

Congo: Fear of torture / health concern: Pierre Otto Mbongo
26 September 1996

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/004/1996

Congo: Further information on medical concern / possible prisoner ...
18 September 1996

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/003/1996

Congo: Medical concern / possible prisoner of conscience: Colonel ...
24 June 1996

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/002/1996

Congo: Fear for safety: Emmanuel Cole
18 April 1996

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/001/1996

Further information on UA 391/93 (AFR 22/03/93, 4 November) ...
14 January 1994

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/001/1994

UA 391/93 - Congo: fear of extrajudicial execution: at least 15 ...
4 November 1993

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 ...

Urgent Action       AFR 22/003/1993

The lives behind the lies: the campaign against "disappearances" ...
26 August 1993

Despite the increased importance of human rights on the political agenda of governments throughout the world, political killings and "disappearances" continue to ...

Report       ACT 33/052/1993

Africa: Appeals for academics and students who are prisoners of ...
30 September 1990

This report updates "Academics imprisoned in African countries who are prisoners of conscience" (AFR 01/02/89). It provides new information about academics held ...

Report       AFR 01/001/1990