Political witch hunt in Western DRC

Think it's bad in the Kivus? Try surviving as a member of the political opposition in Bas Congo.

This new report from HRW documents the Kabila government's use of violence and intimidation to eliminate political opponents.

Testimonies indicate that Kabila himself set the tone and direction by giving orders to "crush" or "neutralize" the "enemies of democracy," implying it was acceptable to use unlawful force against them.

Expect a new wave of political asylum seekers in the US, folks tortured in the usual military camps: Kitona, Tshatshi, etc.