Belgian Court Orders Trial in Congo Passport Corruption Case

The Straits Times reports that a Brussels court ordered Belgian biometrics company Semlex and thirteen other defendants to stand trial. Charges cited include alleged corruption, money laundering and tax fraud connected to a contract to produce passports in Congo. The court decision was announced from London on September 1. Details in the report focus on the order itself and the parties named. No additional outcomes or evidence from the proceedings appear in the available account.