23名刚果士兵因强奸和开小差面临死刑或长期监禁。 Twenty-three Congolese soldiers face death penalty or long prison terms for rape and desertion.

23名刚果士兵因被指控在刚果东部冲突地区犯有强奸和开小差等罪行而面临死刑或长期徒刑。 Twenty-three Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or lengthy prison terms for alleged crimes such as rape and desertion in eastern Congo's conflict zone. 他们在北基伍省布滕博的一个军事法庭受审。 They were arraigned in a military court in Butembo, North Kivu province. 刚果在3月恢复了死刑,尽管没有执行过死刑。 Congo reinstated the death penalty in March, though no executions have taken place. 由于反叛团体争夺权力和资源,该区域持续发生暴力。 The region suffers from ongoing violence as rebel groups vie for power and resources.