Last Updated: December 11, 2024
Éric RUHORIMBERE
Aliases
‘Tango Deux’; ‘Tango Two’; Eric Ruhorimbere Ruhanga
Position
Deputy Commander of the 21st military region from September 2014 to July 2018. Commander of the Nord Equateur operational sector from July 2018 until October 2022.
Nationality
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
DoB
1969-07-16
Address
Mbujimayi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Reg. ID
['1-69-09-51400-64 (other-Other identification number) (Military ID number: 1-69-09-51400-64)' 'OB0814241 (passport-National passport) ']
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202302771
Official reason
As Deputy Commander of the 21st military region from September 2014 to July 2018, Éric Ruhorimbere was responsible for the disproportionate use of force and extrajudicial killings perpetrated by the Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC), in particular against the Nsapu militia and against women and children. Éric Ruhorimbere has been the Commander of t...
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2017-05-29)
Date of listing
2023-12-12
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Regime
UN, EU country specific
Target State
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Prohibition to satisfy claims, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - It is prohibited to satisfy claims made by the persons listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affecte...
Official Information
On 7 April 1993 the EU decided to impose an arms embargo on Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo, the DRC). On 28 July 2003, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1493 (2003) imposing an arms embargo against the DRC. On 18 April 2005, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1596 (2005) imposing also targeted restrictive measures. On...
Program URL
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02010D0788-20230728