The movement coincides with the DRC unit to sign minerals with us in exchange for war security with rebels with Rwanda.
Three citizens from the United States initially sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC) on a sausage attempt at a blow They have been repatriated after Kinshasa commuted his death sentences in prison last week.
Congolese presidential spokeswoman Tina Salama said on Tuesday that the three men, including the son of political exile Christian Malanga, who led the attack on the presidential palace in May last year, would all fulfill their life sentences in the United States.
Marcel Malanga, 21, stated that his father had been forced to participate, which was passed on from the palace during his strokes before being shot and assassinated by the Congolese forces.
Tyler Thompson JR, 21, a friend of the young malanga, and Benjamin Reath Zalman-Polun, 36, according to a Golden Mining Company, were also repatriated.
United State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce confirmed the transfer on Tuesday, saying that the United States condemned armed attacks and supported Dr. Congo’s offer to hold convicts, but also sought « consistent, compassionate, human treatment and a fair legal process. »
When the United States assumes the custody of the prisoners convicted abroad, it usually agrees to carry out the prison sentence designated by this country.
Jared Genser, an international human rights lawyer in the United States, said that lawyers representing the three could try to reduce their sentences, arguing that they signed their consent to the prisoner transfer treaty under their disposal.
« But it would be very difficult to prevail in this case, as there would be enormous implications for other potential transfers in the future if the United States failed to fulfill these agreements, » said Genser.
Billionaire offer
The repatriation occurred in the midst of the efforts of the Congolese authorities to sign a treatment of minerals with the United States in exchange for security support that will help Kinshasa to fight M23 rebels with the support of Rwanda east of the east of the country.
The Higher American Adferor of Africa Massad Boulos said last week that the countries were talks on the subject, adding that it could involve « billionaire investments ». The United States has estimated that the Congo has a trillion dollars in mineral wealth.
Boulos, whose son is married to the daughter of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is going to visit Dr. Congo to discuss tensions between the country and Rwanda.
The news of the trio repatriation brought joy to the families. Miranda Thompson, Thompson, who had flown to Africa from Utah, so that his family believed that they were a free holiday, he said that the family was « excited » to return it at home.
A total of 37 people were sentenced to death in the alleged attempt at once, including a Belgian, British and Canadian, all Naturalized Congolese.
The fate of others was not immediately clear.
Family members last year said that men were sleeping on a flat in a high -security military prison in Kinshasa, who fought with health problems and had to pay food products and hygiene.
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