Staff strike at Congo rape hospital accused of tax fraud
By Bienvenu-Marie Bakumanya KINSHASA (Reuters) – A Congolese hospital renowned for treating war rape victims has had its bank accounts frozen for alleged tax fraud, preventing it from paying its staff and prompting them to go on strike. The Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, run by Dr Denis Mukwege, says it is being unfairly targeted by the authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo. A local rights official said it was being punished for Mukwege's criticism of the government's failure to bring rapists and other rights abusers to justice. …
