Country: Congo (de Democratische Republiek)
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Woorden uit Kinshasa (3/3): “de vrijheid te koop gezet”
In de DR Congo blijven het verdedigen van de rechten van slachtoffers van onrecht en het uitoefenen van de fundamentele vrijheden een uitdaging. Desondanks het falen van het rechtssysteem en soms bedreigingen, blijven mannen en vrouwen strijden voor hun ideaal van een rechtvaardigere wereld. De laatste van onze drie ontmoetingen is die met advocaat Hervé…
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What are the procedural safeguards for a warrant of arrest?
– To be released after interrogation – To contain sufficient evidence to justify the arrest warrant
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Which authority is competent to issue a warrant of arrest against someone?
Officiel of the State prosecutor’s office
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On what grounds and when can someone be subject to a warrant of arrest?
In the presence of strong evidence of guilt of an offence having a proscribed punishment over a certain minimum threshold
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What is a warrant of arrest?
Order given by an official of the State prosecutor’s office to place the individual in detention
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Where is the place of police custody?
Place under surveillance of law enforcement officers
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What is legal duration of police custody?
48 hours maximum
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What are the legal safeguards for police custody?
Drawing up of an official custody order
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Which authority is competent to place someone in police custody?
“Judicial police officer”
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On what grounds and when can someone be placed in custody?
When required for the investigation