Human Rights
Rumonge : a young man arrested on suspicion of rape of a minor
A resident of the district and province of Rumonge (southwest Burundi) was arrested by the police on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. He is suspected of having assaulted a 15-year-old girl.
Burundi : several committed activists demand the release of journalist Sandra Muhoza
About twenty organizations with a Burundian majority issued a statement on Friday, February 28, 2025, to demand the unconditional release of journalist Sandra Muhoza. detained for nearly a year, accused
Gitega : about ten members of the Banyamulenge community in detention
Since Thursday, February 20, about ten members of the Banyamulenge community, mostly refugees, have been arrested and sent to police cells in the political capital Gitega where they are held.
Burundi : mysterious disappearance of two commissioners of the CVR – forced resignation or set-up?
Since the beginning of February, two commissioners of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (CVR) of Burundi, its vice-chairperson Clément Noé Ninziza and commissioner Aloys Batungwanayo, have been missing. According to
Nakivale (Uganda) : humanitarian aid for malnourished children suspended
The UNHCR has temporarily suspended its assistance to malnourished children and pregnant women. The measure follows the decree of the U.S. president who ordered the suspension of foreign aid programs.
Kirundo : alarming overcrowding in the prosecution cell
The Kirundo prosecution cell is on the verge of implosion. Crowded detainees, unsanitary conditions and abuse of power are denounced by several sources. Faced with this crisis, prisoners are calling
Kayanza : a man sentenced to 20 years in prison for rape of a minor
The Kayanza provincial court sentenced a 25-year-old man to a heavy sentence for the rape of a 12-year-old girl. Despite the verdict, the accused continues to deny the crime and
Nyanza-Lac : a man detained for wearing a T-shirt labeled “Visit Rwanda”
Patrick Nsengiyumva was arrested last Friday at his home in Kabonga by the police of Nyanza-Lac, in the province of Makamba (southern Burundi). His relatives denounce “arbitrary detention” and demand
Nduta (Tanzania): Demolition of houses for the slightest fault of refugees
Burundian refugees denounce a practice that has become commonplace: the demolition of houses if the occupants are accused of any fault. Several houses have already been destroyed and owners do
Nakivale (Uganda) : distribution of clothes to the most vulnerable
Two humanitarian organisations namely Bridge of Solidarity and Hope for Humanity, have started a campaign to distribute clothes and shoes to people with epilepsy and albinism residing in the Nakivale