Human Rights
Kirundo: a child of Tanzanian origin detained just for crossing the border out of ignorance
A child of Tanzanian citizenship aged between eight and nine has been detained in the prosecution’s cells in Kirundo (northern Burundi) for two weeks. Witnesses say he reportedly came from
Bururi: listening to media in exile remains an offense
The director of the Murehe Communal High School in the province of Bururi (southern Burundi), Germain Ntakarutimana, spent a night in detention for having listened to the Humura shows of
Rumonge : trafficking of young girls in Kigwena
At least five girls have been victims of this “trafficking” since the beginning of this year in the Kigwena zone of the Rumonge district and province (southwest Burundi). The parents
Bujumbura: the husband of the sister of the opponent Aimé Magera arrested like his wife
He was apprehended in unclear circumstances after receiving a call from an Imbonerakure (member of the CNDD-FDD youth league). He is reportedly detained in the same place as his wife.
Gitega : reporter Jean Noël Manirakiza of the Iwacu newspaper beaten up by the police
Jean Noël Manirakiza, correspondent for the Iwacu newspaper, was molested and his equipment confiscated by Évariste Habogorimana, the provincial police commissioner in Gitega (political capital). The Iwacu newspaper issued a
Rutana : a CNL representative tortured by an intelligence officer in Giharo
Melchiade Kabura, youth leader of the CNL party in the locality of Giharo in the district of Giharo in the province of Rutana (southeastern Burundi) was arrested by the head
Gihanga: a man kidnapped on Tuesday remains untraceable
Dieudonné Gahungu, a young father of one single child, was kidnapped Tuesday mid-afternoon in the commune of Gihanga in the province of Bubanza (west of Burundi) by three men, two
Burundi-Press : journalist Ahmadi Radjabu is free
Our colleague was released on Thursday. His equipment has been handed over to him. INFO SOS Médias Burundi Ahmadi Radjabu was released around 5 p.m., his employer confirmed to SOS
Burundi-Press : Akeza.Net technical director detained by Burundian intelligence
Ahmadi Radjabu has been detained in a Burundian intelligence cell in the commercial city Bujumbura since the evening of May 2. He was arrested while taking images of a fire
Burundi: the relegation of the CNIDH to B status undermines its credibility
The Independent National Human Rights Commission in Burundi, CNIDH, has once again lost its “A” status reserved for National Commissions which have proven their impartiality in relation to the powers