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Laurent Nkunda

Politician · Sanctioned entity
Laurent Nkunda is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.
TypePerson[sources]
NameChairman · Generaal Nkunda · General Nkunda · Général Nkunda · LAURENT NKUNDA · 18 more...[sources]
Other nameChairman · Chairman, · GENERAL NKUNDA · General NKUNDA · General Nkunda · 41 more...[sources]
Weak aliasChairman · General Nkunda · Nkunda · Papa Six · パパ・シックス(Papa Six) · 2 more...[sources]
Birth date · [sources]
Place of birthNorth Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo · North Kivu/Rutshuru · North Kivu/Rutshuru Congo (Democratic Republic) · North Kivu/Rutshuru, CONGO, Democratic Republic of (was Zaire) · Rutshuru · 7 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityCongo - Kinshasa[sources]
CountryCongo - Kinshasa[sources]
Country of birthCongo - Kinshasa[sources]
First nameGeneral · LAURENT · Laurent · Laurent Nkunda Batware · Laurent Nkunda Bwatare · 4 more...[sources]
Last nameBatware · Bwatare · Chairman · Laurent · Mahoro Batware · 8 more...[sources]
Middle nameMahoro · Nkunda[sources]
Second nameMihigo · NKUNDA · Nkunda[sources]
Wikidata IDQ152809[sources]
PositionFormer RCD-G General · Founder of the National Congress for the People’s Defense · Founder of the National Congress for the People’s Defense, Senior Officer for the Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G) · Founder, National Congress for the People's Defense · Officer for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) · 6 more...[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the People’s Defense, 2006; Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006; Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998.Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Joined forces with other renegade elements of former RCD-G to take Bukavu in May 2004 by force. In receipt of weapons outside of FARDC in violation of the arms embargo. According to the Office of the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict, he was responsible for 264 cases of recruitment and use of children by troops under his command in North Kivu from 2002 to 2009.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the People’s Defense, 2006; Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998–2006; Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992–1998. Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Laurent Nkunda a été arrêté au Rwanda par les autorités rwandaises en janvier 2009 et remplacé au poste de commandant du CNDP. Depuis, il est assigné à résidence à Kigali (Rwanda). La demande d'extradition de Nkunda pour crimes commis à l'est de la République démocratique du Congo, formulée par le Gouvernement de la RDC, a été rejetée par le Rwanda. En 2010, le recours de Nkunda pour détention illégale a été rejeté par un tribunal rwandais, à Gisenyi, qui a jugé que la question devait être examinée par un tribunal militaire. Les avocats de Nkunda ont interjeté appel devant le tribunal militaire rwandais.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the People’s Defense, 2006; Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006; Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998. Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5270703

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the People’s Defense, 2006, Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006, Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998. Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court.

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets,

コンゴ民主連合-ゴマ(RCD-G)元将軍。2006年、人民防衛国民議会(CNDP)創設者。RCD-G上級幹部(1998-2006年)。ルワンダ愛国戦線(RPF)士官(1992-1998年)。同人は2009年1月にルワンダでルワンダ当局により逮捕され、CNDP司令官を交代。以降、ルワンダのキガリで自宅拘留。コンゴ民主共和国東部で犯した犯罪により、コンゴ民主共和国政府がンクンダの引渡しを求めているものの、ルワンダは拒否。2010年、ンクンダによる違法拘留の訴えは、本件は軍事裁判所で審査されるものとして、ギセニにあるルワンダ裁判所で棄却される。ンクンダの弁護団はルワンダ軍事裁判所に上告。同人に対するインターポール(国際警察刑事機構)・国連安全保障理事会特別手配書のウェブ・リンク:

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People,

Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the People’s Defense, 2006; Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006; Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998. Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Government’s request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkunda’s appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkunda’s lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court.

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions,

Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006; Officer, Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List,

Congolese military and politician from Rwanda

Wikidata non-official source,

Former RCD-G General. Founder, National Congress for the Peoples Defense, 2006; Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006; Officer Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998. Laurent Nkunda was arrested by Rwandan authorities in Rwanda in January 2009 and replaced as the commander of the CNDP. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Kigali, Rwanda. DRC Governments request to extradite Nkunda for crimes committed in eastern DRC has been refused by Rwanda. In 2010, Nkundas appeal for illegal detention was rejected by Rwandan court in Gisenyi, ruling that the matter should be examined by a military court. Nkundas lawyers appealed with the Rwandan Military Court.

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions,

Relationships

Data sources

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,259

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,599

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,604

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,356

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,759

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,421

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions1,236

The Security Council's set of sanctions serve as the foundation for most national sanctions lists.

UNSC

South Africa Targeted Financial Sanctions874

The South African FIC sanctions list, largely based on UN Security Council sanctions.

South Africa · FIC

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

US SAM Procurement Exclusions115,280

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,018

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,142

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List32,847

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

French National Asset Freezing System5,108

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,554

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

Ukraine SFMS Blacklist870

Ukraine's financial intelligence unit publishes this list of sanctioned individuals.

Ukraine · SFMS

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata375,752

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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