Type | Person | [sources] |
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Name | BITAKWIRA BIHONA-HAYI Justin · Bihona-Hayi · Bitakwira Justin · Justin BITAKWIRA · Justin Bitakwira | [sources] |
Other name | Bihona-Hayi · Justin Bitakwira | [sources] |
Birth date | [sources] | |
Place of birth | Lemera | [sources] |
Gender | male | [sources] |
Nationality | Congo - Kinshasa | [sources] |
Country | Congo - Kinshasa | [sources] |
First name | Justin | [sources] |
Keywords | National government | [sources] |
Last name | BITAKWIRA | [sources] |
Phone | +243992098903 | [sources] |
Wikidata ID | Q20740642 | [sources] |
Position | Homme politique, ancien ministre national · Member of the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo · Minister of Human Rights (2017-2019) · Minister of Relations with the Parliament (2016-2017) · National Assembly (member, 2012-) · 2 more... | [sources] |
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Justin Bitakwira is therefore responsible for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC, through inciting violence.
In his public speeches, he has repeatedly incited violence and encouraged discrimination and hostility towards the Banyamulenge community, which has been targeted and attacked by armed groups. Those inflammatory speeches and narratives contribute to fuelling the conflict and violence in the DRC, in particular in the Hauts-Plateaux region characterised by inter-communal conflicts.
Justin Bitakwira is a Congolese politician, former government Minister and member of the political party “Union for the Congolese Nation”.
Function or profession: Politician, former National Minister and President of the Alliance for the Republic and National Consciousness
Justin Bitakwira est un homme politique congolais, ancien ministre du gouvernement et membre du parti politique “Union pour la nation congolaise”. Dans ses discours publics, il a, de manière répétée, incité à la violence et encouragé la discrimination et l’hostilité à l’égard de la communauté Banyamulenge, ciblée et attaquée par des groupes armés. Ces discours et déclarations incendiaires contribuent à alimenter le conflit et la violence en RDC, en particulier dans la région des Hauts-Plateaux, caractérisée par des conflits intercommunautaires. Justin Bitakwira est donc responsable d’entretenir le conflit armé, l’instabilité et l’insécurité en RDC en incitant à la violence.
Congolese politician
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· eu-fsf-eu-9134-84
· ch-seco-57643
· evpo-94429efa-f6f1-4b9c-803d-483c4d4b9e4a
· eu-tb-logical-146097
· NK-WFQXLxNaNwjvSM4L44VXJC
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