Apollinaire Hakizimana

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (b), 7 (e) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity,” as extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of FDLR, APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.

Apollinaire HAKIZIMANA

FDLR-FOCA is led by i“Lieutenant-General” Gaston Iyamuremye, alias Rumuli or Victor Byiringiro and “General” Pacifique Ntawunguka, alias Omegam.

The FDLR-FOCA sustains the armed conflict, instability and insecurity in the DRC and is responsible for serious human rights abuses in that country, in particular through recruitment and training of combatants, killings of civilians, and grave violations committed against children such as rapes and other acts of sexual violence and abduction. Owing to his leading position in the FDLR-FOCA, Apollinaire Hakizimana 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. Apollinaire Hakizimana is a military leader of the “Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda – Forces combattantes abacunguzi” (FDLR-FOCA), as General and Commissioner of Defense of this non-governmental armed group operating in Eastern DRC.

Function/rank: Lieutenant-General within FDLR/Commissioner of Defense

Designation: Lieutenant General

Designation: Commissioner for Defense for the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda - Forces Combattantes Abacunguzi (FDLR-FOCA)

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (b), 7 (e) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity,” as extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of FDLR, APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.

Apollinaire HAKIZIMANA

FDLR-FOCA is led by i“Lieutenant-General” Gaston Iyamuremye, alias Rumuli or Victor Byiringiro and “General” Pacifique Ntawunguka, alias Omegam.

FDLR-FOCA is led by i“Lieutenant-General” Gaston Iyamuremye, alias Rumuli or Victor Byiringiro and “General” Pacifique Ntawunguka, alias Omegam.

Apollinaire HAKIZIMANA

Inscrit sur la liste en application des dispositions énoncées aux alinéas b), e) et h) du paragraphe 7 de la résolution 2293 (2016), telles que réaffirmées par la résolution 2688 (2023), au motif qu'il “appartient à la direction politique et militaire de groupes armés étrangers opérant en République démocratique du Congo qui font obstacle au désarmement et au rapatriement ou à la réinstallation volontaires des combattants appartenant à ces groupes”; “prépare, donne l'ordre de commettre ou commet en République démocratique du Congo des actes qui constituent des violations des droits de l'homme ou atteintes à ces droits ou des violations du droit international humanitaire, selon le cas, notamment des actes dirigés contre les civils, y compris des meurtres et des mutilations, des viols et d'autres violences sexuelles, des enlèvements, des déplacements forcés et des attaques contre des écoles et des hôpitaux”; et “agit au nom ou sur instruction d'une personne ou d'une entité désignée ou agit au nom ou sur instruction d'une entité qui appartient à une personne désignée ou qu'elle contrôle”. En tant que dirigeant militaire des FDLR-FOCA, Apollinaire HAKIZIMANA participe à la promotion des activités de ce groupe armé et les appuie. Groupe armé non étatique opérant dans l'est de la République démocratique de la RDC, les “Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda — Forces combattantes Abacunguzi” (FDLR-FOCA) entretiennent le conflit armé, l'instabilité et l'insécurité en RDC et sont responsables de graves atteintes aux droits de l'homme dans ce pays, notamment de meurtres de civils, et de violations graves, telles que des viols et d'autres actes de violence sexuelle et des enlèvements, y compris d'enfants. Les FDLR-FOCA sont dirigées par le “Général de corps d'armée” Gaston Iyamuremye (également connu sous les noms de Rumuli et Victor Byiringiro) et le “Général” Pacifique Ntawunguka (également connu sous le nom d'Omegam), tous deux visés par des sanctions. En tant que dirigeant des FDLR-FOCA, Apollinaire HAKIZIMANA contribue, en les planifiant, en les dirigeant ou en les commettant, à des actes constituant de graves violations des droits de l'homme ou de graves atteintes à ces droits en RDC. Il est également responsable d'entretenir le conflit armé, l'instabilité et l'insécurité en RDC. En tant que général de corps d'armée et commissaire à la défense des FDLR-FOCA, Apollinaire HAKIZIMANA dirige une entité désignée aux côtés de personnes désignées.

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (b), 7 (e) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity,” as extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of FDLR, APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.

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「コンゴ民主共和国で活動する外国武装グループの政治的・軍事的指導者であり、それらのグループに属する戦闘員の武装解除と自発的な本国帰還又は再定住を妨げており」、「コンゴ民主共和国において、人権侵害や虐待、国際人道法違反に該当する行為を行い、殺害や傷害、強姦及びその他の性的暴力、拉致、強制移動、学校や病院への攻撃など、民間人を標的とする行為が含まれ」、及び「指定された個人又は団体を代表して、若しくはその指示を受けて行動すること、又は指定された個人又は団体が所有若しくは支配する団体を代表して、若しくはその指示を受けて行動すること」に該当するものとしてリストに掲載されている。FDLR（Ｂ．団体とその他のグループ．５）の軍事指導者として、同人は同グループの活動の普及及び支援に関与している。

安保理決議第2688号（2023年）で延長された同決議第 2293 号（2016 年）７

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Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (b), 7 (e) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity,” as extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of FDLR, APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.

Listed pursuant to paragraphs 7 (b), 7 (e) and 7 (h) of resolution 2293 (2016) as “being political and military leaders of foreign armed groups operating in the DRC who impede the disarmament and the voluntary repatriation or resettlement of combatants belonging to those groups”; “planning, directing, or committing acts in the DRC that constitute human rights violations or abuses or violations of international humanitarian law, as applicable, including those acts involving the targeting of civilians, including killing and maiming, rape and other sexual violence, abduction, forced displacement, and attacks on schools and hospitals”; and “acting on behalf of or at the direction of a designated individual or entity, or acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity owned or controlled by a designated individual or entity,” as extended by resolution 2688 (2023). As a military leader of FDLR, APOLLINAIRE HAKIZIMANA is involved in promulgating and supporting the group’s activities.