Name: AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu
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Description: The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.

The AFC/M23 rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in territories it controls in North Kivu, a move Kinshasa authorities have condemned as illegal.

Kinshasa

The AFC/M23 rebellion has established a parallel justice system in areas of North Kivu under its control, officially integrating 378 new magistrates following a selection process. This initiative, led by the rebels' Justice Revival Commission, is intended to restore judicial access for local residents who have been deprived of public justice services since the rebels took control of Goma.

The central government in Kinshasa has condemned the move, declaring all actions by the newly appointed magistrates null and void, and labeling the parallel system a serious violation of national sovereignty. Local residents have expressed both cautious optimism and confusion, given the contradiction between the rebels' actions and the government's opposition.

AFC/M23 rebellion sets up a parallel justice system in North Kivu

In an initiative described as illegal by Kinshasa authorities, the MP3 and the AFC rebellion continues to establish a parallel judicial system in the areas of North Kivu under their control. The movement has just officially integrated 378 new magistrates following a selection process, the results of which were published this Monday evening in Goma. In accordance with the constitution, people cannot be deprived of access to justice. That is a motivation within the AFC MP3 to restore the judiciary so that everyone with cases or conflicts is directed to their natural judges. According to the movement's leadership, this recruitment drive is part of the Justice Revival Commission's activities, a body established by the rebels several months ago. The process reportedly began on September 14 with a series of assessments to select new magistrates who now say they are determined to exercise their duties in territories under MP3 control fully. Those who should administer justice are absent, so we cannot abandon our fellow citizens to their fate. That is why we are responding to the AFC MP3 call. Since the rebels took Goma last January, the city has been experiencing an exceptional situation. More than two million inhabitants are deprived of a real public justice service, while the local economy remains paralyzed, especially due to the prolonged closure of banks. However, the population remains cautious about the rebel movement's relaunch of justice. This is good news, but at the same time we are surprised. We see it as a contradiction. The MP3 wants to introduce its own justice, while Kinshasa says it is opposed to it. It's a contradiction, confusing noises that leave us in the dark. In this situation, we don't know what to think or how things will evolve. But justice is a good thing. For its part, the central government has responded firmly. Kinshasa has declared all actions taken by the magistrates appointed by the AFC MP3 movement null and void, considering this parallel justice system a serious violation of national sovereignty and of the state's exclusive judicial authority.

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