Human Rights
Burundi: internal civil society wants to block the path of the UN special rapporteur
Around forty Burundian civil society organizations are protesting against a probable renewal of the term of the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Burundi. For these internal actors, Fortuné
Burundi : towards a further demotion of the CNIDH?
The UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Burundi no longer wants to hear from the CNIDH, the national human rights body. For the UN diplomat, the CNIDH
Rutana: 4 months after the murder of Jean Claude Niyongabo of the CNL in Gatara, his family is still requesting justice
Jean Claude Niyongabo was allegedly killed by Imbonerakure (members of the CNDD-FDD party’s youth league). The Rutana prosecutor’s office refused to open the case against the alleged criminals. INFO SOS
Cibitoke: two inmates died in the provincial police station’s cell
In less than a week, two detainees died in the cell of the Cibitoke police station (north-west Burundi). The overpopulation inside the custody and lack of food are alleged to
Burundi : over 40 organizations demand the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur
Forty international and Burundian organizations are appealing to the United Nations Human Rights Council to request the renewal of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Burundi. For these organizations,
Meheba (Zambia) : the UNHCR evades burial rights for refugees
For some time now, the UNHCR has not helped refugees to bury their dead as usual. Refugees who say they live in very difficult conditions are asking this UN agency
Great Lakes : the ICGLR and the UNHCR warn of the risk of statelessness of more than 100,000 refugees
A new study by the Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) highlights the
Gitega : the prosecutor demands sentences of up to 5 years in prison for alleged homosexuals
In a trial which took place Monday at the central prison of Gitega (political capital), the public prosecutor accused 24 defendants of being homosexuals. Legally, he qualified the offense as
Tanzania : Burundian authorities want to repatriate refugees at all costs
Burundi is struggling to convince its refugees on the Tanzanian soil to return. This Tuesday, yet another delegation went there with the watchword : announcing the repatriation before the worst.
Nduta (Tanzania) : an SOS for a dying child
The camp administration has denied access to care for a child under five who requires intensive care outside Nduta camp in Tanzania. The NGO MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières) finds itself