The defendants were ushered into the military court wearing blue-and-yellow shirts, marking their first appearance in public since the failed coup.
The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of thee Democratic Republic of Congo last month, has begun.
The hearing is being broadcast live on national TV and radio from a military prison in Kinshasa, the country's capital.
The defendants were ushered into the military court wearing blue-and-yellow shirts, marking their first appearance in public since the failed coup.
They face multiple charges, including financing terrorism, murder and attempted assassination.
They have not yet been asked to plead in the case, which is being held under a marquee in the grounds of the jail.
The US State Department says it has not been given access to its citizens in custody.
Six people were killed during the attempted coup on May 19, including the suspected leader of the plot.
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