Last Updated: December 11, 2024
Célestin Cishiku Bilolo Kanyama
Aliases
Celestin Cishiku Antoine Kanyama; Celestin Kanyama Tshisiku; Célestin KANYAMA; ‘Esprit de mort’
Position
Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (PNC) in 2016. From July 2017 until April 2023, Director-General of the PNC’s training schools.
Nationality
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
DoB
1960-10-04
Address
56, avenue Usika, Kinshasa/Gombe, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Reg. ID
['011518403 (other-Other identification number) (on 2016-07-02)(Schengen visa)' 'OB0637580 (passport-National passport) (valid from 2014-05-20 to 2019-05-19)(DRC passport number)']
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202302771
Official reason
As Commissioner of the Congolese National Police (PNC), Célestin Kanyama was responsible for the disproportionate use of force and violent repression in September 2016 in Kinshasa. In July 2017, Célestin Kanyama was appointed Director-General of the PNC’s training schools. In October 2018, when he was serving this function, police officers in...
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2016-12-12)
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