Évariste Boshab
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| Born | 12 January 1956 Mweka, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Nationality | Congolese |
Évariste Boshab Mabudj-ma-Bilenge (born 12 January 1956) is a Congolese politician who is currently Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of the Interior and Security and a former President of the National Assembly.[1]
Early life
[edit]Boshab was born near Mweka, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Career
[edit]He was President of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2012.
Personal Sanctions
[edit]On May 29, 2017 Boshab was sanctioned by the EU making him subject to travel ban and assets freeze in all EU jurisdictions due his involvement in commission and supervision of serious human rights violations and abuses during the September–December protests in Kinshasa. It was stated that in his capacity as Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior and Security at the time he was supremely responsible for actions of police and security agents who committed various abuses and applied excessive force against demonstrators resulting in many being killed, injured or arbitrary detained.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "DR Congo's Kabila brings opposition into long-delayed govt". AFP. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- ^ "COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2771 of 8 December 2023 implementing Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1183/2005 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo". EUR-Lex.
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