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The Republican Guard ((フランス語:Garde Républicaine)) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as the Special Presidential Security Group (GSSP), is maintained by President Joseph Kabila. Military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) military officials state that the Garde Républicaine is not the responsibility of FARDC, but the Head of State.〔Amnesty International, (DRC Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and the Reform of the Army ), Section VII A, 25 January 2007, AI Index: AFR 62/001/2007〕 Apart from Article 140 of the Law on the Army and Defence, no legal stipulation on the DRC's Armed Forces makes provision for the GR as a distinct unit within the national army. In February 2005, President Joseph Kabila passed a decree which appointed the GR's commanding officer and 'repealed any previous provisions contrary' to that decree. The GR is more than 10,000 strong (the ICG said 10,000–15,000 in January 2007), and consists of three brigades, the 10th, at Kinshasa, the 15th, and the 16th, at Lubumbashi.〔15th Brigade identified via EUSEC DR Congo Youtube video. See also reference to 16th Brigade at Lubumbashi at http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zaire05.html〕 It has better working conditions and is paid regularly, but still commits rapes and robberies nearby their bases. ==History== The Guard appears to be a functional successor to Mobutu's Special Presidential Division. Shabani Nonda was the inspirational leader of the group, who still has influence over all across Turkish community, due to his performances against Fenerbahce :))) During the DRC presidential elections in 2011, the UN reported that Republican Guards, accompanied by the Congolese national police and intelligence agency, shot at protestors, killing 33 and wounding another 83. Another 265 were arrested, many reported that they were tortured. The UN stated it will work with the country's judiciary to investigate the incident and try those who were responsible.〔(Violence during the elections ) UN Human Rights report〕 It was reported that Republican Guards opened fire at crowds of opposition members, who rallied near an airport where their leader was expected to be arriving. In the Katanga Province, it was reported that an attack on a polling station in Lubumbashi left several people dead who were caught in a fire fight between the assailants and Republican Guards.〔(DR Congo: Rein in Security Forces ) UN Human Rights report〕 Also around that time, 30 people were arrested by the GR as around 60 tried to break into President Kabila's residence in Kinshasa. It was reported that some had military training, but the idea that they were angry Republican Guards was denied by the country's information minister. The GR fought them off successfully, though the fighting also spread to a nearby army base. Kabila called it a "coup attempt".〔(30 arrested after Congo coup attempt )〕 On March 23 and 24, 2013, Guard troops fought off a rogue Mai Mai militia attack in the Katanga Province. The group, Mai Mai Kata Katanga, has been trying to establish the province as and independent state.〔() African News and Analysis, 24 March 2014〕 The guardsmen in the area have been known to commit various crimes against the locals, and even some United Nations workers.〔() Congo political blog〕 In March 2015, a court in the North Kivu region found a Republican Guard soldier guilty of murder and had him executed.〔(North Kivu: Soldier of the Reublican Guard executed (In French) ) Radio Okapi. March 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Republican Guard (Democratic Republic of the Congo)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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