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DRC 'coup' trial suspects mistreated: lawyers

A screenshot of one of the American nationals facing coup attempt trial in DR Congo.

Lawyers for 51 defendants on trial over an alleged coup attempt in DR Congo, including three Americans, alleged Friday that suspects in the case had been mistreated in detention.

They urged the court to annul evidence from earlier hearings involving their clients, alleging irregularities such as the absence of interpreters.

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