Laurent NKUNDA
Sanctioned entityBorn 6 Feb 1967 (59 years old),Congo (DRC). Named in 19 sanctions listings.
Summary
(CE) 1824/2005 du 09/11/2005 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 93)
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.
(UE) 2015/614 du 20/04/2015 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 195)
(also General NKUNDA, Laurent NKUNDABATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA BATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA MAHORO BATWARE)
(UE) 1275/2014 du 01/12/2014 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 194)
(also General NKUNDA, Laurent NKUNDA BATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA MAHORO BATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA)
(UE) 2017/396 du 07/03/2017 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 104)
(also General NKUNDA, Laurent NKUNDABATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA BATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA)
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:
weak_alias as published: (a)議長(Chairman)、(b)ンクンダ将軍(General Nkunda)、(c)パパ・シックス(Papa Six)
décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 01/11/2005 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005) (FondementJuridique: 893)
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.
(also General NKUNDA, Laurent NKUNDABATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA MAHORO BATWARE, Laurent NKUNDA)
CDi.022 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
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.
(Date of UN designation: 2005-11-01)
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.
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:
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
Senior Officer, Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G), 1998-2006; Officer, Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), 1992-1998
Sanctions and listings19
- Listed
- 1 Nov 2011; 10 Nov 2005; 23 Dec 2010; 21 Mar 2009; 28 Feb 2007
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
1097/2011 (OJ L285)
1824/2005 (OJ L294)
242/2009 (OJ L75)
1250/2010 (OJ L341)
201/2007 (OJ L59)
Programme EU-CODfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 1 Nov 2005
UK sanctions relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office; UNUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze and travel ban
Programme GB-DRCReference DRC0046Reference 8710Reference CDi.022Last updated 18 Dec 2021gov.ukgov.uk
Democratic Republic Of Congo Sanctions - 1533 (Democratic People’s Republic of the Congo)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Targeted financial sanction and travel ban
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions—Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulations 2008
Listed by 1533 Committee on 1 Nov. 2005
Programme UN-SC1533Last updated 11 Dec 2025dfat.gov.auun.org
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2006
Democratic Republic Of The Congo-Related Sanctions - DRCONGO
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
DRCONGO and block
Unknown
Programme US-DRCReference 10035treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 1 Nov 2005
- Effective
- 25 Nov 2005
コンゴ民主共和国に対する武器禁輸措置等に違反した者等(個人)
Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan
notification_date as published: 2007.9.4改訂
notification_date as published: 2009.8.12改訂
notification_date as published: 2020.3.10改訂
notification_date as published: 2012.2.10改訂
notification_date as published: 2017.3.10改訂
Reference 22Last updated 10 Mar 2020mof.go.jp
- Listed
- 8 Mar 2017
- Effective
- 1 Nov 2005
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - COD
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2005-11-01
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2017/396 (OJ L60)
Programme EU-CODReference EU.3633.76eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 13 Feb 2015
Pезолюція РБ ООН 1533 (2004)
State Finance Monitoring ServiceUkraine SFMS BlacklistUkraine
- Listed
- 8 Apr 2025; 11 Mar 2015
Measures Against The Democratic Republic Of Congo - Ordinance of 22 June 2005 on measures against the Democratic Republic of Congo (SR 946.231.12), annexes 1 and 2
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-DRCReference 3297Reference CDi.022seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
Democratic Republic Of Congo Sanctions - (UE) 2017/396 du 07/03/2017 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 01/11/2005 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (UE) 1275/2014 du 01/12/2014 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (CE) 1824/2005 du 09/11/2005 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005); (UE) 2015/614 du 20/04/2015 (ONU République démocratique du Congo - RCSNU 1533 (2004) et R (CE) 1183/2005)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
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.
Programme UN-SC1533gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frun.org
- Listed
- 1 Nov 2005
Official designation
Financial Intelligence CentreSouth Africa Targeted Financial SanctionsSouth Africa
Reference CDi.022fic.gov.za
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Programme EU-CODdata.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 1 Nov 2005
- Listed
- 1 Nov 2005
DRC; UN List
Ministerio de JusticiaArgentina RePET SanctionsArgentina
Referencia publicada: CDi.022
Reference CDi.022repet.jus.gob.ar
- Listed
- 27 Jul 2012
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
décision du comité des sanctions des Nations unies du 01/11/2005, (ue) 1275/2014 du 01/12/2014, (ce) 1824/2005 du 09/11/2005, (ue) 2017/396 du 07/03/2017 and (ue) 2015/614 du 20/04/2015
Autorité de désignation publiée : Organisation des Nations unies
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.
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Programme EU-CODeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
Positions held10
Period not retained
ancien général de RCD-G, fondateur, en 2006, du congrès national pour la défense du peuple, officier supérieur du Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie — Goma (RCD-G) de 1998 à 2006, officier du Front patriotique rwandais (FPR) de 1992 à 1998
Period not retained
fondateur, en 2006, du congrès national pour la défense du peuple
Period not retained
Senior Officer for the Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G)
Period not retained
officier supérieur du Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie — Goma (RCD-G) de 1998 à 2006
Period not retained
Founder of the National Congress for the People’s Defense
Period not retained
Former RCD-G General
Period not retained
ancien général de RCD-G
Period not retained
officier du Front patriotique rwandais (FPR) de 1992 à 1998
Period not retained
Officer for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)
Period not retained
Founder, National Congress for the People's Defense
Other names37
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Weak aliases12
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses1
House arrest Kigali, Rwanda.
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