Person

Laurent NKUNDA

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Born 6 Feb 1967 (59 years old),Congo (DRC). Named in 19 sanctions listings.

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(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

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    27 Jul 2012

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

    sam.gov

  • 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

    fiu.gov.ua

  • 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

    Democratic Republic Of Congo Sanctions - DRC

    United Nations Security CouncilUN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions

    Programme UN-SC1533Reference CDi.022un.orgun.org

  • 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

    sam.gov

  • 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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • 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

  1. 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

  2. Period not retained

    fondateur, en 2006, du congrès national pour la défense du peuple

  3. Period not retained

    Senior Officer for the Rally for Congolese Democracy-Goma (RCD-G)

  4. Period not retained

    officier supérieur du Rassemblement congolais pour la démocratie — Goma (RCD-G) de 1998 à 2006

  5. Period not retained

    Founder of the National Congress for the People’s Defense

  6. Period not retained

    Former RCD-G General

  7. Period not retained

    ancien général de RCD-G

  8. Period not retained

    officier du Front patriotique rwandais (FPR) de 1992 à 1998

  9. Period not retained

    Officer for the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)

  10. Period not retained

    Founder, National Congress for the People's Defense

Other names37

Also known as25

ģenerālis NkundaLaurent NKUNDA MAHORO BATWAREローラン・ンクンダ・ブワタレ(Laurent Nkunda Bwatare)ンクンダ・ミヒゴ・ローランLaurent NKUNDA BATWAREローラン・ンクンダバトゥワレ(Laurent Nkundabatware)ローラン・ンクンダ・マホロ・バトゥワレ(Laurent Nkunda Mahoro Batware)Generaal NkundaLaurent NKUNDABATWAREンクンダ・ミヒゴ・ローラン(Nkunda Mihigo Laurent)Général Nkundaローラン・ンクンダ・バトゥワレ(Laurent Nkunda Batware)General NKUNDAローラン・ンクンダバトゥワレгенерал Nkundaローラン・ンクンダ・バトゥワレローラン・ンクンダ・ブワタレローラン・ンクンダ・マホロ・バトゥワレ
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Laurent NkundaNkunda LaurentLAURENTローラン・ンクンダLaurent Nkunda MihigoNKUNDA, LaurentLAURENT NKUNDA

Weak aliases12

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

議長ChairmanLaurent Nkunda BwatareGeneral NkundaNkunda Mihigo Laurentンクンダ将軍Laurent NkundabatwareLaurent Nkunda BatwarePapa Sixパパ・シックスLaurent Nkunda Mahoro BatwareNkunda

Addresses1

  • House arrest Kigali, Rwanda.

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