Legal Opinion
Miango v. Democratic Republic of Congo
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 22, 2017No. Civil Action No. 15-1265 (ABJ)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
AMY BERMAN JACKSON, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs Jacques Miango, Andre Ngo-ma, Matala Kayaya, and Ouwo Likutu, allege that they were beaten by security forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (“DRC”) when they staged a protest across the street from the Washington, D.C. hotel where the DRC President and his delegation were staying. According to the complaint, the beating on the sidewalk across from the Capella Georgetown Hotel took place in full view of officers of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) and agents of the United…
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