Ruvugayimikore Protogène is a leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda – Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FOCA), a non-governmental armed group operating in the Eastern DRC. He leads, in particular, the Maccabé group (formerly known as the Commando de recherche et d’action en profondeur (CRAP)) of the FDLR-FOCA.
Function or profession: leader of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda – Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FOCA); leader of the Maccabé group (formerly Commando de recherche et d’action en profondeur (CRAP)) of the FDLR-FOCA
Owing to his leading position in the FDLR-FOCA, Ruvugayimikore Protogène is therefore involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in the DRC. He is also responsible for sustaining the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC.
The FDLR-FOCA, including the Maccabé group, contributes to the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC, in particular through violence and serious human rights abuses, including attacks on civilians, killings, violence against children, rapes and other acts of sexual violence.