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Canonical ID: NK-A5jNUAsrPzdufCDUao9erJ · Entity type: Person (reference)
| Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Person:notes | Schengen visa number: 011518403, issued on 2.7.2016 | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-38104 | ||||
Person:notes | As Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (PNC), Célestin Kanyama was responsible for the disproportionate use of force and violent repression in September 2016 in Kinshasa. Célestin Kanyama was Director-General of the PNC’s training schools from July 2017 until April 2023. In October 2018, police officers intimidated and deprived journalists of freedom, after the publication of a series of articles on the misappropriation of police cadet rations and the role that Célestin Kanyama played in these events. Célestin Kanyama remains a high-ranking police officer and is still on active duty. Owing to his role as a senior PNC official, he bears responsibility for the recent human rights violations committed by the PNC. Célestin Kanyama has therefore been involved in planning, directing or committing acts that constitute serious human rights violations or abuses in the DRC. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-38104 | ||||