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Judgement RPA 11.566: Prosecutor versus Bangala Guélor

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Country

Latitude: -4.33

Longitude: 15.31

Country (linked Cases): Congo, the Democratic Republic of the

Court location: DR Congo: Kinshasa/Gombe

Court: DR Congo: Court of Appeal, DR Congo

Complainant: Bangala Guélor

Articles alleged: Code Pénal, article 170; Code Pénal, article 167 alinéa 2

Appeal: Yes

Appeal result: judgment rejected

Keywords

Compensation
Defilement (Rape of children)
Evidence
Medical evidence
Victims

Gender of victim

Female: Girl (under 18)

Gender of accused/perpetrator

Male: Man (18+)

Language: English

Summary: The Tribunal de Grande Instance of Kinshasa / Kalamu convicted the accused for the offense of rape and sentenced him to five years in prison, a fine of 100,000 FC and the payment of the equivalent of 50,000 USD to the victim. The Court considered the offense of rape with violence against the defendant not proven and acquitted him in benefit of doubt.

Primary Documents

DRCongo-Case-Court of Appeal-Kinshasa Gombe-Bangal Guelor-Judgement RPA 11.566-2009-eng-pdf.pdf
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DRCongo-case-Cour d'Appel-Kinshasa Gombe-Bangala Guelor-Arret RPA 11.566-2009-fra.pdf
French
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