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.