Human Rights
Bujumbura : a Congolese national arrested by Burundian intelligence
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 29, 2026 — Congolese national Babunga Benjamin Watuna was arrested on Tuesday, May 27, 2026, in Bujumbura, Burundi’s commercial capital, by Burundian intelligence services. According
Switzerland : organizations and experts raise concerns about returns to Burundi and call for a reassessment of asylum practices
Geneva, May 27, 2026 — Civil society organizations, supported by legal experts and human rights specialists, held a press conference on Wednesday to denounce Switzerland’s continued forced returns of Burundian
Burundi: prisons on the verge of overcrowding, the justice department promises measures in two months
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 22, 2026 – Prison overcrowding continues to worry Burundian authorities, parliamentarians, and human rights defenders. This Wednesday, during a question period at the National Assembly
Rumonge : concern after two cases of sexual violence against minors in Buruhukiro
SOS Médias Burundi Rumonge, May 20, 2026 — Parents and child rights advocates in the district of Rumonge, in Burunga province in southwestern Burundi, are expressing grave concern over the
Gitega : inmates alarmed by food shortages
SOS Médias Burundi Gitega, May 11, 2026 – The food shortage at Gitega Central Prison, in Burundi’s political capital, is causing serious concern among inmates. According to internal sources, more
RSF 2026 Index : Burundi makes progress amid a global setback for historic press freedom
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, May 1, 2026 – Burundi ranks 119th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published Thursday by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The
Tanzania : Nduta camp permanently closed
SOS Médias Burundi Nduta, April 30, 2026 — As of Thursday, April 30, the Burundian refugee camp in Nduta, Tanzania, is no longer operational. It has been officially closed, and
Tanzania : Nduta camp forcibly emptyed, Burundian refugees expelled amid violence and silence
SOS Médias Burundi Kigoma, April 27, 2026 — In the Nduta camp, located in the Kigoma region of northwestern Tanzania, thousands of Burundian refugees are denouncing forced expulsions carried out
Burundi : more than 180 victims of human rights violations including more than 110 homicides in three months, according to the Iteka League
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 19, 2026 —The Iteka Human Rights League has presented an alarming assessment of the human rights situation in Burundi during the first quarter of 2026,
Stolen assets : the CVR announces sanctions against false testimony
SOS Médias Burundi Bujumbura, April 15, 2026 – The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) is warning against any obstruction of its investigations into stolen assets. At a press conference held