Human Rights
DRC : more than 1,800 children were recruited into armed groups in 2023 (UN)
At least 1,861 children, 1,535 boys and 326 girls were recruited and used by different local and foreign armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between January and
Bunyoni case : his former subjects suspect everything
On Friday June 14, 2024, an incident took place at the central prison of Gitega (political capital) where the former Burundian Prime Minister Alain Guillaume Bunyoni and boss of the
Journalist Sandra Muhoza’s detention – Press release from the coalition of journalists of SOS Médias Burundi
We strongly condemn the arbitrary detention of our colleague, Sandra Muhoza, jailed since April 18 in Bujumbura. This deliberate repression against independent media is an affront to freedom of expression
International Refugee Day: between hope and resignation among Burundian refugees
Every June 20, the world celebrates Refugee Day, an opportunity to think of them and defend, protect and promote their rights, according to the UNHCR. For more than 300,000 Burundians
North Kivu (DRC): displaced journalists try to meet challenges of difficult working conditions
Since war broke out in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, many journalists fled as regions behind were falling under the control of M23 rebels, and a number of radio
Burundi : the CNC, regulatory body or oppressor?
Four local radio stations prevented from creating media synergy on the new press law, the warning against the Iwacu press group or the ban on Bonesha Fm radio from rebroadcasting
Burundi : the CNIDH resists its agony
The Independent National Human Rights Commission in Burundi, CNIDH, claims to have filed its appeal to try to recover its A status which it is losing on the horizon. It
Cibitoke : a trader under torture for five days in the cell of the National Intelligence Service
Jean Claude Bizimana alias Vyagizimana, a trader from Munyuka village, is detained in the cell of the National Intelligence Service (SNR) in Cibitoke where he is subjected to acts of
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