Semlex referred to criminal court on international corruption charges in DRC
Belgian company Semlex has been referred to criminal court for international corruption in connection with its activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Semlex prosecuted for international corruption linked to Congo
The International Federation for Human Rights reports that Belgian company Semlex, specialised in the manufacture of biometric identity documents, has been referred to criminal court for international corruption offences related to its activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to Google News MA — Crime (fr), this judicial decision marks a significant step in a case involving suspicions of illicit payments linked to the obtaining of Congolese public contracts.
Semlex had notably secured contracts concerning the production of passports and other official documents in the DRC. The case is being investigated under European legislation relating to the corruption of foreign public officials.
Referral to criminal court means that investigating judges consider the charges sufficient for a trial on the merits. The hearing date has not yet been made public at this stage.
Source: Google News MA — Crime (fr)