Human Rights
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
North Kivu : human rights defenders threatened in areas of armed conflict
Human rights defenders in Rutshuru territory warn of threats made against them by militia leaders. They count 18 activists killed by gunmen in a period of three months. INFO SOS
Nduta (Tanzania) : ordeal for Burundians returning to exile
Nduta camp administration in northwestern Tanzania is conducting the census and registration of unaccompanied minors. Coming from households which have returned to exile, the kids’ conditions are precarious, they are
DRC (Beni): more than ten people killed in a latest attack blamed to the ADF in Rwenzori
Thirteen people died in a new attack allegedly led by the ADF (Allied Democratic Forces) rebels in the night from Thursday to Friday. The incident took place in the village