Human Rights
Burundi : authorities ban associations and parents from commemorating the Kibimba massacres and ask them to go and lay wreaths on the tomb of the unknown victims
For the fifth consecutive year, Burundian authorities are preventing AC-Génocide Cirimoso and parents from commemorating the Kibimba massacres. Burundian authorities explain that October 21 is a date reserved for the
Bwagiriza : blocking of mixed couples for resettlement
In the Bwagiriza refugee camp located in the province of Ruyigi (eastern Burundi), there are Congolese refugees, most of whom are in the resettlement phase. However, some heterogeneous couples, mainly
Cibitoke : two new detainees killed in the SNR dungeon
Two new detainees were killed by agents of the National Intelligence Service (SNR) in the province of Cibitoke (northwest Burundi). They died on the evening of October 9. They bring
Geneva : the term of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Burundi renewed
The vote took place on Thursday. Of the 47 states that make up the Council, 22 voted in favor of the reappointment of Fortuné Gaétan Zongo. Burundian authorities had not
Bujumbura: A prisoner deprived of care on the brink of death
Léonidas Nyandwi (67 years old) is in agony. He was unable to obtain 4 million Burundian francs demanded by the hospital to treat him. This inmate detained in the central
Burundi : UN sounds an alarm on the human rights situation ahead of the 2025 legislative elections
The UN Special Rapporteur on Burundi says human rights are at risk ahead of the 2025 elections. In his new report, he denounces a worrying shrinking of civic space, the
Cibitoke: more than 150 detainees in a custody with a capacity of 40
With a capacity of 40 detainees, the custody of the provincial police station of Cibitoke (north-west Burundi) housed, until Friday, September 6, 159 people, including a dozen minors. The prison
Mugina : over 70 people arrested in 8 months for having illegally traveled to Rwanda
Residents of villages bordering Rwanda in Mugina district, in Cibitoke province (northwest Burundi), no longer hide their concerns. More than 70 people have already been arrested by the police in
Makamba-Rutana: the ruling party launches a forced fundraising campaign
Residents of Rutana and Makamba provinces (southeast of Burundi) are called upon to respond to the CNDD-FDD party’s fundraising campaign for the elections due in 2025. Members of the ruling
Buyengero : access to the market conditioned by the contribution for the 2025 legislative elections
Inhabitants of the Mudende zone in the district of Buyengero in the province of Rumonge (southwest Burundi) denounce contributions collected by local administration officials and representatives of the CNDD-FDD. Access