The Human Rights Protection Front (HRPF – SHUJAA) brings together Congolese who share one belief: a strong and peaceful DRC begins with the protection of human rights, unity, and the rule of law. We are committed to restoring dignity, security, and opportunity for every citizen — no matter their background, region, or social class.

What We Stand For (Our Pillars)

Economy

HRPF - SHUJAA builds a fair economy by managing natural resources responsibly, improving agriculture, advancing technology, and ensuring national wealth benefits every Congolese.

Prosperity for All.

International relations

HRPF - SHUJAA supports respectful global partnerships that protect DRC’s sovereignty, strengthen regional cooperation, & create development opportunities for Congolese communities.

Leadership built on law.

Democratic leadership

HRPF - SHUJAApromotes transparent, inclusive governance where citizens participate, leaders are accountable, and rights and equality guide all national decision-making.

People-Led Governance

Social welfare

HRPF - SHUJAA prioritizes quality healthcare, education, women empowerment, housing, and protection for vulnerable groups to ensure dignified living for all Congolese.

Dignity for Everyone

Unity

HRPF - SHUJAA restores national harmony by ending discrimination, promoting equal rights, and rebuilding trust so all Congolese live together in peace and mutual respect.

One Congolese Nation

Fighting corruption

HRPF - SHUJAA combats corruption through transparency, strict laws, accountability, and public awareness to protect national resources and rebuild confidence in governance.

End Corruption

Security

HRPF - SHUJAA strengthens national security by building disciplined, people-centered forces that protect citizens, defend sovereignty, and end violence and armed threats.

National Safety

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Courage, Justice, Equal Freedom

“A life shaped by struggle, leadership, and courage, dedicated to fighting injustice and standing for equal rights for all Congolese.”

Col. Jacques K. KAMANZI is a Congolese citizen, born into a Kinyarwanda-speaking community in eastern DRC. He holds a master’s degree in leadership and management.

He received his initial military training with the RPA, the former armed wing of the RPF’s Inkotanyi, which fought to overthrow the government of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994 during the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi.

Just one year after the liberation of Rwanda, Col. Jacques set out to fight for the rights of his community, victims of discrimination based on ethnicity and minority status. In 1996, he crossed the border between Congo and Rwanda as a member of the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo (ADFLC), led by Laurent-Désiré Kabila, in what was then Zaïre, now the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A year later, former DRC president Laurent-Désiré Kabila took power and ordered all Kinyarwanda-speaking soldiers and their communities to leave the DRC and settle in Rwanda, labeling them Rwandans, which created even more problems than before.

These problems have become more serious as successive governments in the DRC have failed to resolve them, instead increasing corruption and division, which in turn has led to endless conflicts. Having observed that the problem in the DRC lies in bad leadership and poor governance, he decided to establish a political party, the Human Rights Protection Front (HRPF–SHUJAA), in order to fight for his rights and treat all Congolese equally.

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