Alarm about the abusive arrests of Rwandophones and Swahiliphones since the Congolese Government’s war against the M23 rebels

Since the resurgence of armed confrontations between the M23 and Congolese army forces (FARDC) in early 2021, the DRC government has been extremely vocal in denouncing what it describes as Rwandan aggression with its M23 supporters. 

The government has also encouraged the Congolese to dissociate themselves and more importantly to denounce anyone who seems suspicious. The term ‘infiltrators’ is often used to describe people who are likely to collaborate with the M23. 

Thus, Kinyarwanda speakers among Congolese, particularly in the eastern part of the country, and Swahili speakers in general, often in Kinshasa, have been abusively arrested and imprisoned because they are infiltrators.

The conditions of detention of these people are a serious problem. Being considered enemies of

the Republic, they are detained in inhumane conditions. Firstly, they have no access to lawyers

and family members. 

The women who are detained have no access to items that allow them to manage their menstrual cycles properly, there is no drinking water, and no access to health care for detainees who fall sick. There have been already a number of deaths among the detainees.

Such detention conditions cannot be tolerated in spite of the accusation people face. Whether

they are accused of collaborating with the M23 or are accomplices or not, these detention

conditions are in contradiction with all human rights principles.

 First of all, the principle of a fair trial. They did not have the benefit of the presumption of innocence. They are already considered guilty without any trial. Secondly, the conditions of detention in which they live flout all the rules of detention and human rights in general. 

It is therefore more than urgent that international human rights organizations get involved in this issue so that responsibilities can be established and we can stop counting the dead among the detainees.

A list of some of the prisoners found is attached:

N° FULL NAME   GENDER DETENTION PLACE:

01 MUPENZI KAZINDU ALEXIS M CPRK/MAKALA

02 MUTABAZI KAVADIAS ALEX M CPRK/MAKALA

03 GAKUNZI AIMABLE M CPRK/MAKALA

04 MUTUNZI JOSHUA M CPRK/MAKALA

05 MUGAZA ISAAC M CPRK/MAKALA

06 KIRUHURA ADOLPHE M CPRK/MAKALA

07 MUSABWA OLIVIER M CPRK/MAKALA

08 MUKIZA GABRIEL M CPRK/MAKALA

09 RUSHIMISHA RICHARD M CPRK/MAKALA

10 HAKIZIMANA MOISE M CPRK/MAKALA

11 MUTUNGWA FRANCK M CPRK/MAKALA

12 RUHUMURIZA FABIEN M CPRK/MAKALA

13 BIGIRINKA CHRISTIAN M CPRK/MAKALA

14 CYUBAHIRO FIDELE M CPRK/MAKALA

15 GIPUNGWA ERIC M CPRK/MAKALA

16 BUCHUNDA PITCHOU M CPRK/MAKALA

17 RUMENERA OLIVIER M CPRK/MAKALA

18 NTUNGANE OLIVIER M CPRK/MAKALA

19 MUSHIMIYE RICHARD M CPRK/MAKALA

20 MUSEVENI GITI ERIC M CPRK/MAKALA

21 MUGABE WILLIAM M CPRK/MAKALA

22 MUGABE SEBI WILLIAM M CPRK/MAKALA

23 MUYOBOKE JANVIER M CPRK/MAKALA

24 BUTOTO MATTHIEU M CPRK/MAKALA

25 NDAYISHIMIYE VINCENT M CPRK/MAKALA

26 BYISHIMO HERVE M CPRK/MAKALA

27 MUSABWA ECKOS M CPRK/MAKALA

28 KAYONGA DADA ABBAS M CPRK/MAKALA

29 MOISE BYIRINGIRO M CPRK/MAKALA

30 BATASEMA SERUSHAGO M CPRK/MAKALA

31 GASHIRABAKE AIME M CPRK/MAKALA

32 NTIRENGANYA MUSARE M CPRK/MAKALA

33 MAZIGAMA FREDDY M CPRK/MAKALA

34 NSENGIYUMVA INNOCENT M CPRK/MAKALA

35 MAPENZI OMARI M CPRK/MAKALA

36 BASORE MOKILI CLAUDE M CPRK/MAKALA

37 BAHATI FISTON M CPRK/MAKALA

38 SHIRAMBE RWAKINEZA M CPRK/MAKALA

39 NDATSINZE FREDDY M CPRK/MAKALA

40 IZABIKORA EMMANUEL M CPRK/MAKALA

41 NDUWAYEZU EMMANUEL M CPRK/MAKALA

42 DUSENGIMANA THEOGENE M CPRK/MAKALA

43 RUTERERA AMOS M EMRM/ex-DEMIAP

44 SHAKA ERICK M EMRM/ex-DEMIAP

45 BITEGETSIMANA THEO M EMRM/ex-DEMIAP

46 TABARO JONATHAN M EMRM/ex-DEMIAP

47 PAYPAY CHRISTIAN M EMRM/ex-DEMIAP

48 KAMANZI DAVID M EMRM/ex-DEMIAP

49 RUTERA MAHORO RUTAGENGWA M CPRK/MAKALA

50 RUTAYISIRE JEAN-MARIE M CPRK/MAKALA

51 MUJYANAMA BIENVENU M CPRK/MAKALA

52 MUSAFIRI GAPIRA JEAN DE DIEU M CPRK/MAKALA

53 BAHAVU SERUKIZA M CPRK/MAKALA

54 NDAYISENGA KANYEMBARE M CPRK/MAKALA

55 NTAKIYIMANA EMMANUEL M CPRK/MAKALA

56 RAFIKI SARATIYERI M CPRK/MAKALA

57 TUMAINI DUSABE M CPRK/MAKALA

58 SAFARI GASHIRIRI M CPRK/MAKALA

59 NSABIMANA NYAMWIJIMA M CPRK/MAKALA

60 ISAKA BIGIRUWENDA M CPRK/MAKALA

61 BAHATI SEGATEBO M CPRK/MAKALA

62 NTEZIMANA NYIRINGABO M CPRK/MAKALA

63 JANVIEN MWUMVANEZA M CPRK/MAKALA

64 NSENGIYUMVA KAMARI PASSY M PRISON/NDOLO

65 MANIRUMVA ISMAEL M PRISON/NDOLO

66 MBARUSHIMANA CLAUDE M PRISON/NDOLO

67 MBARUSHIMANA BONANE M CPRK/MAKALA

68 MUHABURA MARTIN M CPRK/MAKALA

69 HAKIZIMANA JACKSON M CPRK/MAKALA

70 KABONA METO M MINOR

71 HABAKUKI EDOUARD M CPRK/MAKALA

72 BYINSHI MAGIQUE M CPRK/MAKALA

73 RUGAZA MUSITA M CPRK/MAKALA

74 BIGABE PASTEUR M CPRK/MAKALA

75 GATABAZI MARTIN M CPRK/MAKALA

76 NGENDO MICHEL M CPRK/MAKALA

77 VAINQUER N. M CPRK/MAKALA

78 MAHIRWE CHARLES M CPRK/MAKALA

79 GATANAZI AIMABLE M CPRK/MAKALA

80 RUNYENZI JOHN M CPRK/MAKALA

81 KANANURA AIME M CPRK/MAKALA

82 MICHO CLAUDE M CPRK/MAKALA

83 KAMANZI BOSCO M CPRK/MAKALA

84 JEAN-CLAUDE SIBOMANA M CPRK/MAKALA

85 BIYANGIRIKI LUC M CPRK/MAKALA

86 MBONEZA ABDOUL M CPRK/MAKALA

87 BIKORIMANA JEAN-PAUL M CPRK/MAKALA

88 MASIKA RIZIKI F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

90 KANYERE LUKANDO F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

91 KAVUGHO MAYANI F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

92 NUSRA JERADI F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

93 AZRAMU ASHURA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

94 AMINATA ALINE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

95 LINA HAFSA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

96 GLADICE LATIFA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

97 SOKWANE MARY F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

98 NOSIKO MOZESI F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

99 DORIKA NAFUNA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

100 MAISHA KULUMINI F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

101 MBAMBU MARIE-JEANNE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

102 ESTA KOSIMASE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

103 BEATRICE SALAMA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

104 GERTURDE AMADA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

105 FATUMA MWANAMBIHA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

106 MORINI NAKUTUNDA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

107 PERUSI NYIRAHABIMANA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

108 FLORA SELESTINE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

109 KITSA MARIE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

110 JACKY KIKWEMO F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

111 MASIKA GUILAINE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

112 ANITA TANGE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

113 MUKAMA KUVAHO F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

114 KOLO KENY F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

115 AMINA NAHIMANA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

116 SENGINABO BONANE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

117 JUDITH KAJUKI F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

118 SHUKURU CHABUSIKU F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

119 BORA BENDERA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

120 BUSHARIRE OLIVE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

121 NONO FURAHA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

122 FURAHA KAKESA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

123 TUMAINI ALICE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

124 NIGENA JACQUELINE F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

125 SIFA IDA F P.9/CPRK/MAKALA

126 KAYONGA ABBAS DADA M CPRK/MAKALA

127 MPORANA MUSABWA ECOSSE M CPRK/MAKALA

128 RUHUMURIZA BIGIRINKA CHRISTIAN M CPRK/MAKALA

129 BIGABE ALBERT ZAROTI M CPRK/MAKALA

130 KIRUHURA ZAHABU ADOLPHE M CPRK/MAKALA

131 MUSAFIRI FABIEN M CPRK/MAKALA

132 NTUNGANE SAMSON OLIVIER M CPRK/MAKALA

133 BYIRINGIRO ERICK M CPRK/MAKALA

134 BYISHIMO PATRICK M CPRK/MAKALA

135 CHUBAHIRO FIDELE M CPRK/MAKALA

136 HABAKUKI EDOUARD M CPRK/MAKALA

137 MUTABAZI KAVADIAS ALEXIS M CPRK/MAKALA

138 YAGABO MAHIRWE CHARLES M CPRK/MAKALA

139 MUYOBOKE TOM M CPRK/MAKALA

140 KIJAMBA JOSUE M CPRK/MAKALA

141 RUTABARA MUTUNGWA FRANCK M CPRK/MAKALA

142 BUTOTO IRAKIZA M CPRK/MAKALA

143 GAHUNGU THOMAS M CPRK/MAKALA

144 MUKIZA GABRIEL M CPRK/MAKALA

145 MUHURE GAKUNZI M CPRK/MAKALA

146 RUSHIMISHA ROMEO M CPRK/MAKALA

147 NGARUKIYE MUGAZA M CPRK/MAKALA

148 RUVUNA MOISE M CPRK/MAKALA

149 KWIZERA ERIC M CPRK/MAKALA

150 HAKIZIMANA JEAN M CPRK/MAKALA

151 MANZI GIFT M CPRK/MAKALA

152 NGOGA RUMENERA M CPRK/MAKALA

153 BIGINA BITITI ALEXANDRE M CPRK/MAKALA

154 NGABIRE MUYOBOKE JUSTIN M CPRK/MAKALA

155 MUGUNGA OMAR JAMES M CPRK/MAKALA

156 BIRORI FATANEZA MICHEL M CPRK/MAKALA

157 RWIZIHIRWA NGIRUMUVUGIZI M CPRK/MAKALA

158 NGOMA RUSHIMANGABO M CPRK/MAKALA

159 RUBERWA LIVINGSTON M CPRK/MAKALA

160 NDAKIZI BIRAMA HERMAN M CPRK/MAKALA

161 BUKURU MUTWARE M CPRK/MAKALA

162 RUHUMURIZAFREDDY DISMAS M CPRK/MAKALA

163 BAGIRISOKO RUGORORA M CPRK/MAKALA

164 MANZI GASIZA M CPRK/MAKALA

165 KANORO RUTONESHA M CPRK/MAKALA

166 KITEGETSE MUSA M CPRK/MAKALA

167 BIZI UWAYISABA M CPRK/MAKALA

168 SENANDA JOHN M CPRK/MAKALA

169 SERUGO MUGENZA MAGISTRAT M CPRK/MAKALA

170 NDABARAMIYE MICHAEL M CPRK/MAKALA

171 NSANZE ALEXANDRE M CPRK/MAKALA

172 RUTEBUKA RUTENJA M CPRK/MAKALA

173 HARINDINTWARI JAMES M CPRK/MAKALA

174 GASHIRA SALOMON M CPRK/MAKALA

175 SOLE NTACHAHA M CPRK/MAKALA

176 MANIRAGABA BUZAIRE M CPRK/MAKALA

177 NIYIBIZI MOISE M CPRK/MAKALA

178 IRAKUNZE NZIMENYA M CPRK/MAKALA

179 MBITEZIMANA MUGENZI M CPRK/MAKALA

180 IMANI SEBUNYOTORI M CPRK/MAKALA

181 MUSA HABIMANA M CPRK/MAKALA

182 BISORE BAGWIZA M CPRK/MAKALA

183 SHUKURU TSHOMBE M CPRK/MAKALA

184 SAFARI HABIYAREMYE M CPRK/MAKALA

185 BORORA KIBIRINGA M CPRK/MAKALA

186 RUSHEBA NGIRUMUVUGIZI ERICK M CPRK/MAKALA

187 HIMBAZA RUKIRANDE M CPRK/MAKALA

188 NSHIMIMANA INNOCENT M CPRK/MAKALA

189 KANEZA KAMARA M CPRK/MAKALA

190 INEZA VICKY M CPRK/MAKALA

191 GIRANEZA ISAAC M CPRK/MAKALA

192 SHIMWA EVA M CPRK/MAKALA

193 KAKA KANZENZE IAN M CPRK/MAKALA

194 KAVETI HERVE M CPRK/MAKALA

195 MAKENGA JUSTIN M CPRK/MAKALA

196 KIMONYO OBAMA M CPRK/MAKALA

197 MAZURU GERVAIN M CPRK/MAKALA

198 AMANI SYLVANO M CPRK/MAKALA

199 JEKE RUVAMWABO M CPRK/MAKALA

200 KAVARA KAGAME M CPRK/MAKALA

201 RUNEZERWA SEGASHUMBA Jean

202 NKURUNZIZA Aimable

203 MUGABO Claude.