FDLR
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The FDLR (Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda) is a predominantly Rwandan Hutu rebel group operating mainly in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its involvement in regional conflict and alleged human rights abuses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FDLR canonical | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed group
ⓘ
non-state armed actor ⓘ rebel group ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FDLR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
ethnic violence ⓘ forced displacement of civilians ⓘ massacres of civilians ⓘ recruitment of child soldiers ⓘ sexual violence ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | armed non-state actor in UN reports ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAs | negative force in eastern DRC ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Rwandan Hutu ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
illegal taxation of local populations
ⓘ
involvement in illegal mining ⓘ trade in natural resources ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Rwandan Hutu militias ⓘ |
| fullName |
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
overthrow of the Rwandan government
ⓘ
political influence in Rwanda ⓘ protection of Hutu refugees and communities ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryWing | FDLR armed wing ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalWing | FDLR political leadership in exile ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor |
Interahamwe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ex-FAR (former Rwandan Armed Forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Hutu Power ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Ituri conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kivu conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwandan conflict spillover ⓘ Second Congo War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedBy | United Nations Security Council sanctions regime on DRC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | United Nations Group of Experts on the DRC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ituri Province NERFINISHED ⓘ North Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ South Kivu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Congolese armed forces (FARDC)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Rwandan Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping forces in DRC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes region of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
UN sanctions
ⓘ
individual sanctions on leaders ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
French
ⓘ
Kinyarwanda ⓘ Swahili ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.